How Many People Are Named Mollie?
Complete statistics for the name Mollie: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.
Mollie, a very rare female name, is held by just 1 in 14,172 Americans today, making it quite unique among names. With an estimated 23,286 people bearing this name in the US, it's a classic that has seen better days, peaking way back in 1915.
📖 Meaning & Origin
People with the name Mollie often have a life path number 3, which symbolizes creativity, self-expression, and joy.
🌍 Worldwide Usage
⚥ Gender Distribution
📊 Births by Age Group
Avg Cohort Age: 77All 47,713 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).
📈 Popularity Over Time
Peak: 1915Annual US births from SSA records · Trend: Declining
🏆 Name Scorecard
Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency
📜 Mollie Through the Generations
Mollie has been around for generations, but its popularity has waned over time. In 1915, it reached its peak with 738 births, but now, most people named Mollie are over 60, accounting for 60% of the total. This gives the name a distinctly older feel, with fewer young people adopting it.
📍 State Distribution (Top 10)
⭐ Famous People Named 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. The name was more popular in the United States than elsewhere in the Anglosphere in the 1800s due to usage by Irish-American families and by Jewish American families who used Molly as an English version of Hebr…
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Other names sharing Mollie's Old English roots
📄 About the Name Mollie
How Many People Have the Name Mollie?
Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 23,286 people in the United States currently share the name Mollie. That works out to roughly 1 in every 14,172 Americans, placing it in the Very Rare category.
Is Mollie a Common or Rare Name?
Mollie is classified as Very Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.
Gender Breakdown
Of all recorded bearers of Mollie in SSA data, approximately 0% are male and 100% are female.
When Was Mollie Most Popular?
The name Mollie reached peak popularity in 1915, with 738 babies registered that year. Current trend: Declining.
How Is This Data Calculated?
All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are named Mollie?
Approximately 23,286 people named Mollie live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 47,713. That works out to roughly 1 in 14,172 Americans.
Is Mollie a rare name?
Mollie is classified as Very Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 14,172 Americans has this name.
What does the name Mollie mean?
The meaning and origin of Mollie are shown in the Meaning & Origin section on this page.
Is Mollie more male or female?
Based on SSA records, 0% of people named Mollie are male and 100% are female.
When was Mollie most popular?
Mollie peaked in 1915 with 738 births that year. Current trend: Declining.
How accurate are these statistics?
All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.