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Molly

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Molly: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Molly: Recorded since 1989, it reached #15 in 2001, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #15 to #104.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#15#104
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#29
1997#21
1998#24
1999#22
2000#20
2001#15
2002#15
2003#18
2004#21
2005#22
2006#25
2007#30
2008#32
2009#40
2010#42
2011#46
2012#39
2013#35
2014#41
2015#46
2016#56
2017#58
2018#58
2019#57
2020#54
2021#73
2022#84
2023#88
2024#104

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 36 of the 37 years from 1989 to 2025.

In 2025: #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #217 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 19892025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #408 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #217 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #15 in England and Wales in 2002.

Molly's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#104446HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#88534HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#84568HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#73729HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54890HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#57911HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#58929HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#58978HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#561,041HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#461,215HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#411,349HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#351,469HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#391,434HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#461,322HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#421,454HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#401,522HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#321,737HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#301,845HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#251,995HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#222,355HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#212,610HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#182,782HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#152,916HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#152,987HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#202,328HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#222,313HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#242,413HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#212,628HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#292,026HighVerified
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#10078InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#8389InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#9676InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#7892InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#8678InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#7695InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#61120InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#53127InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#55119InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#46138InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiafemale#44145InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiafemale#55129InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiafemale#42137InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiafemale#32172InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiafemale#35162InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiafemale#54129InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiafemale#62126InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiafemale#67118InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiafemale#54142InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiafemale#78105InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiafemale#60128InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiafemale#9087InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiafemale#8692InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#6955HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#9145HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#8645HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#8547HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#8946HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#9249HighVerified
2014New Zealandfemale#6753HighVerified
2013New Zealandfemale#5965HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#4081HighVerified
2011New Zealandfemale#5372HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#3888HighVerified
2009New Zealandfemale#33100HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#4784HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#5379HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#35100HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#3689HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#33102HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#31103HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#3886HighVerified
2001New Zealandfemale#36101HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#4982HighVerified
1999New Zealandfemale#7561HighVerified
1998New Zealandfemale#8152HighVerified
1997New Zealandfemale#9450HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2853HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2759HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2759HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2176HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2273HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3165HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3463HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2972HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2780HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3076HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#20103HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2694HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2597HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#26103HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#24121HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#26108HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#23117HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#18132HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#21117HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#23114HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#25115HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#23109HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#24102HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#2795HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#4747HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#4550HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#4754HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#8926HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#21720HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#20322HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#23718HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#18624HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#19921HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#25417HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#29014HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#22522HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#25620HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#21625HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#17833HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#26520HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#22725HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#17634HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#16736HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#22227HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#21526HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#34613HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#40910HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#39510HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5884HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#6064HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#20169HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#22171HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#22176HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#22195HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#18219HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#19217HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#18218HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#28186HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#32185HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#27210HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#31202HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#29196HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#33197HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#27251HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#33229HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#31243HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#26268HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#25268HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#23281HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#25235HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#25261HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#31206HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#37163HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#33179HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#31172HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#43105HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#6374HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#8742HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#8067HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#13737HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#11943HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#18722HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#19321HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#18823HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#27312HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4085HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6862HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1989 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #15 in England and Wales in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.