Molly Name Popularity
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How popular is Molly?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Molly, ranked the 158th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 250 most popular, Molly has been a top 500 placer since the Social Security Administration began keeping records in 1880.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #74 in 1991 with 4,651 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Molly in any given year was 18 in 1880.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Molly occurred roughly during the years 1889-1893, 1897-1900, 1904-1915, 1925-1928, 1944-1948, 1961-1964, 1967-1970, 1971-1977, and 1984-1991, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 2013-2017.
Molly's popularity has been moving downward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Molly has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Molly?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a mid point.
The name Molly is favored by many parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Molly (Girl) | Molly (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 1,790 | 158 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 1,825 | 166 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 1,983 | 157 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 2,252 | 144 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 2,601 | 122 | 5 | 13,376 |
| 2013 | | 3,082 | 102 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 3,259 | 90 | 9 | 8,635 |
| 2011 | | 3,615 | 78 | 7 | 10,392 |
| 2010 | | 3,362 | 87 | 7 | 10,394 |
| 2009 | | 3,507 | 92 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 3,321 | 104 | 5 | 13,931 |
| 2007 | | 3,413 | 97 | 6 | 11,877 |
| 2006 | | 3,125 | 105 | 6 | 11,586 |
| 2005 | | 3,214 | 97 | 7 | 9,805 |
| 2004 | | 3,344 | 97 | 28 | 3,421 |
| 2003 | | 3,403 | 99 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 3,119 | 107 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 3,414 | 90 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 3,399 | 95 | 7 | 8,820 |
| 1999 | | 3,324 | 102 | 9 | 6,916 |
| 1998 | | 3,190 | 108 | 6 | 9,250 |
| 1997 | | 3,448 | 98 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 3,311 | 99 | 6 | 8,645 |
| 1995 | | 3,382 | 98 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 3,440 | 96 | 6 | 8,450 |
| 1993 | | 3,708 | 87 | 5 | 9,687 |
| 1992 | | 4,136 | 83 | 9 | 5,983 |
| 1991 | | 4,651 | 74 | 11 | 4,989 |
| 1990 | | 3,965 | 80 | 9 | 5,672 |
| 1989 | | 3,457 | 93 | 33 | 2,134 |
| 1988 | | 3,461 | 86 | 19 | 2,919 |
| 1987 | | 2,889 | 97 | 11 | 4,148 |
| 1986 | | 2,550 | 110 | 10 | 4,357 |
| 1985 | | 2,431 | 120 | 8 | 5,011 |
| 1984 | | 2,178 | 131 | 15 | 3,050 |
| 1983 | | 2,310 | 129 | 13 | 3,362 |
| 1982 | | 2,317 | 131 | 20 | 2,487 |
| 1981 | | 2,089 | 135 | 11 | 3,769 |
| 1980 | | 2,203 | 133 | 11 | 3,760 |
| 1979 | | 2,023 | 139 | 8 | 4,694 |
| 1978 | | 1,932 | 142 | 9 | 4,056 |
| 1977 | | 2,068 | 141 | 11 | 3,520 |
| 1976 | | 1,732 | 150 | 9 | 3,908 |
| 1975 | | 1,548 | 170 | 6 | 5,246 |
| 1974 | | 1,480 | 179 | 5 | 5,742 |
| 1973 | | 1,328 | 195 | 7 | 4,354 |
| 1972 | | 1,235 | 226 | 6 | 4,791 |
| 1971 | | 1,185 | 248 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 1,193 | 258 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 1,093 | 265 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 1,020 | 266 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 1,016 | 265 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 984 | 265 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 1,063 | 264 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 1,005 | 289 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 860 | 320 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 820 | 327 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 781 | 337 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 728 | 361 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 762 | 346 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 746 | 343 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 699 | 341 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 654 | 344 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 623 | 344 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 599 | 352 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 582 | 345 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 618 | 333 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 611 | 320 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 564 | 324 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 556 | 328 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 562 | 331 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 484 | 366 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 415 | 371 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 333 | 387 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 366 | 367 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 386 | 366 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 375 | 362 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 339 | 365 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 346 | 349 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 348 | 340 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 328 | 359 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 306 | 369 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 316 | 356 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 301 | 365 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 292 | 368 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 272 | 393 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 314 | 362 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 300 | 370 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 342 | 362 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 320 | 375 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 314 | 381 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 258 | 431 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 255 | 433 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 241 | 443 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 290 | 404 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 293 | 388 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 277 | 397 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 302 | 385 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 246 | 427 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 258 | 400 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 306 | 374 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 310 | 357 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 333 | 336 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 325 | 331 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 247 | 337 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 197 | 346 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 197 | 323 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 129 | 354 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 145 | 316 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 109 | 346 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 101 | 360 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 113 | 328 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 86 | 362 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 71 | 402 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 72 | 392 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 75 | 370 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 54 | 423 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 55 | 401 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 67 | 411 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | 47 | 428 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 39 | 499 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 50 | 418 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 49 | 415 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 45 | 422 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | 36 | 471 | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 58 | 354 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 51 | 375 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 33 | 445 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 46 | 372 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | 35 | 415 | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 37 | 409 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | 32 | 388 | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 29 | 404 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 30 | 378 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | 32 | 356 | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | 30 | 328 | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 30 | 325 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | 33 | 278 | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | 18 | 400 | < 5 | -- |