Girl's name
Mollie
Say it MOL-ee
English origin 2 syllables
Where Mollie is loved, common and rare
Common across Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland. Rare in Sweden, England and Wales and France.
1 in 162 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Northern Ireland 38thIreland 86thScotland 94th
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Every place
In 6 of the 40 official lists, among them Northern Ireland (38th), Ireland (86th) and Scotland (94th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 38th 2025 | 45 | 1 in 162 |
| Ireland | 86th 2025 | 58 | 1 in 364 |
| Scotland | 94th 2025 | 46 | 1 in 389 |
| Sweden | 213th 2025 | 38 | about 1 in 1,057 |
| England and Wales | 242nd 2025 | 192 | 1 in 1,319 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
Rare, below the listed names: Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: NISRA (Northern Ireland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France). How we count, and every source
About the name
Mollie is a spelling of Molly, which comes from Moll, an old pet form of Mary (and less often Margaret), with the friendly -y ending added. Through Mary, the mother of Jesus, it connects to one of the most widely used names in the Christian world, though no meaning is attested for Mollie itself.
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It has two syllables, MOL-ee, with the stress on the first. Molly is the more common spelling of the same name.
Mollie is most at home in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland, where it ranks within the top 100, and it is also used in Sweden. In Canada it first peaked in the 1920s, but most of its bearers there were born far more recently, which points to a later return. Today it is easing in the few places where it appears, though it remains a warm, familiar choice.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- MOL-ee, 2 syllables
- Origin
- English
- Other spellings
Etymology
Alternative spelling of Molly, from Moll, a diminutive of Mary (less often Margaret) with the -y suffix.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: falling in 3 of 5 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 125 | 131 | 124 | 118 | 113 | 133 | 188 | 191 | 182 | 242 |
| Scotland | 121 | 135 | 151 | 113 | 73 | 100 | 105 | 67 | 124 | 94 |
| Northern Ireland | 68 | 52 | 69 | 62 | 42 | 45 | 59 | 56 | 52 | 38 |
| Ireland | 94 | 99 | 101 | 104 | 85 | 91 | 97 | 83 | 91 | 86 |
| Ontario | 1330 | |||||||||
| France | 3622 | 3591 | 3634 | 3605 | 3608 | 3650 | 3521 | 3443 | 3366 | |
| Sweden | 129 | 145 | 152 | 169 | 174 | 192 | 179 | 172 | 179 | 213 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 242 | 192 | 75.8 |
| 2024 | 182 | 267 | 103.5 |
| 2023 | 191 | 261 | 101.7 |
| 2022 | 188 | 269 | 102.1 |
| 2021 | 133 | 374 | 136.5 |
| 2020 | 113 | 455 | 169.5 |
| 2019 | 118 | 435 | 155.3 |
| 2018 | 124 | 423 | 146.7 |
| 2017 | 131 | 424 | 141.8 |
| 2016 | 125 | 465 | 151.4 |
| 2015 | 105 | 544 | 176.7 |
| 2014 | 83 | 663 | 216.2 |
| 2013 | 71 | 775 | 251.3 |
| 2012 | 84 | 672 | 208.7 |
| 2011 | 113 | 514 | 160.0 |
| 2010 | 117 | 490 | 152.6 |
| 2009 | 112 | 480 | 153.2 |
| 2008 | 116 | 456 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 108 | 486 | 158.8 |
| 2006 | 92 | 582 | 194.5 |
| 2005 | 81 | 671 | 232.8 |
| 2004 | 80 | 642 | 224.6 |
| 2003 | 85 | 606 | 217.5 |
| 2002 | 70 | 740 | 276.8 |
| 2001 | 65 | 782 | 291.8 |
| 2000 | 82 | 654 | 239.4 |
| 1999 | 81 | 680 | 241.4 |
| 1998 | 73 | 760 | 262.8 |
| 1997 | 76 | 677 | 230.9 |
| 1996 | 81 | 667 | 225.3 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Mollie in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 1995. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1927, at 23.5 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Mollie per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1927 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Mollie
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
1 in 459 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
1 in 160 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mollie. Ends in -ie, like Mollie.
1 in 270 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
1 in 365 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
1 in 134 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Orlaith and Orlagh.
1 in 364 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Darcie and Darcey.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
1 in 528 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Mollie.
Middle names for Mollie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Mollie Grace
2-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Mollie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Mollie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials MO · Mollie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Mollie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Mollie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Mollie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Mollie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Mollie Rose
2-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Mollie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Mollie Maria
2-3 beats · initials MM
Changes the beat after Mollie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Mollie Emily
2-3 beats · initials ME · Mollie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Mollie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Mollie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Mollie Julia
2-3 beats · initials MJ
Changes the beat after Mollie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Mollie Charlotte
2-2 beats · initials MC
A close match on style, era and popularity. Same length as Mollie: 2 syllables.
Same style as Mollie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 270 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Mollie across countries and decades.
1 in 704 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Mollie across countries and decades.
1 in 639 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Mollie across countries and decades.
1 in 134 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Mollie across countries and decades.
1 in 1,933 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Mollie across countries and decades.
1 in 716 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Mollie across countries and decades.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Mollie across countries and decades.
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Mollie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Mollie
Mollie O'Callaghan.
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Australian swimmer born 2004
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Mollie
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Mollie?
Her best rank is No. 38 in Northern Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 162 girls. She is in the published lists of 6 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Mollie?
MOL-ee, with 2 syllables.
Is Mollie getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 3 of 5 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Mollie?
The deck's top five sisters for Mollie: Belle, Alannah, Gracie, Niamh and Iona. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.