Molene
Molène or Molene is an island in the Atlantic off the west coast of Brittany in northwestern France. It is the largest of Molène or Molene Archipelago, a group of about 20 islands in the Ponant Isles. an archipelago of twenty islands.
Meaning & Origin of Molene
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Molène or Molene is an island in the Atlantic off the west coast of Brittany in northwestern France. It is the largest of Molène or Molene Archipelago, a group of about 20 islands in the Ponant Isles. an archipelago of twenty islands.
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The Story of Molene
Molene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 10 Molenes were born — ranking #3,164 that year. As of 2026, Molene ranks #4,331 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Molenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Molene most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- HT25%
- France22%
- South Africa18%
- AE17%
- Norway17%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Molene
Molene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Molene's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,164. Use the chart and map above to compare Molene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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