Girl · #1,217 in 2026

Mollie

Molly is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English hypocorisms in use since the Middle Ages, substituted l for r. Molly evolved from the English diminutive Mally. English surnames such as Moll, Mollett, and Mollison are derived from Molly. Molly has also been used as a diminutive of Margaret and Martha since the 1700s and as an independent name since at least 1720.

  • English
Current Rank
#1,217
Peak Rank
#79 (1915)
Total Babies
48K
5-Yr Trend
-12%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1915
Peak Year
#79
Peak Rank
48K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mollie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Molly is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English hypocorisms in use since the Middle Ages, substituted l for r. Molly evolved from the English diminutive Mally. English surnames such as Moll, Mollett, and Mollison are derived from Molly. Molly has also been used as a diminutive of Margaret and Martha since the 1700s and as an independent name since at least 1720.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Mollie

The earliest SSA record of Mollie as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 283 babies received it. 1915 was its biggest year on record, with 738 newborns named Mollie — #219 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,217 among baby girl names with 193 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 48K Mollies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Mollie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mollie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Mollie

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Molly Adair (1905–1990), English actress
  • Molly Aguirre (born 1984), American snowboarder
  • Molly Antopol (born 1978), American fiction and nonfiction writer
  • Molly Applebaum (born 1930), Polish-Canadian holocaust survivor and diarist
  • Molly Musiime Asiimwe (born 1962), Ugandan politician
  • Mollie Arline Kirkland Bailey (c. 1844–1918), American circus musician, singer, wartime nurse and alleged Confederate spy
  • Molly Bair (born 1997), American model
  • Molly Ball , American political journalist and writer

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Names that sound like Mollie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mollie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mollie

What does the name Mollie mean?
Molly is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English hypocorisms in use since the Middle Ages, substituted l for r. Molly evolved from the English diminutive Mally. English surnames such as Moll, Mollett, and Mollison are derived from Molly. Molly has also been used as a diminutive of Margaret and Martha since the 1700s and as an independent name since at least 1720.
What is the origin of the name Mollie?
Mollie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Mollie in 2026?
In 2026, Mollie ranks #1,217 among girls' names in the U.S., with 193 babies given the name that year.
When was Mollie most popular?
Mollie reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #79 that year with 738 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mollie most popular?
Mollie has historically been most popular in Colorado, New York, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mollie.
Is Mollie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mollie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mollie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mollie include Kate, Isabelle, Lyla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Mollie?
Common variants and related forms of Mollie include Mae, Maleah, Malia, Maliyah, Mamie, Maree. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Mollie

Mollie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 48K births in the dataset. Mollie's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #79. Use the chart and map above to compare Mollie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.