Girls name
Molly
Molly is a girls' name given to 171,592 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1991 with 4,652 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 16th among girls names in Vermont in 2005.
Which states favor Molly
Molly by state
Top states by all-time births named Molly. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 12,253 | #402 (2025) |
| 2 | Ohio | 11,017 | #141 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 10,799 | #155 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 9,340 | #140 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 9,276 | #256 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 9,073 | #150 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 7,043 | #196 (2025) |
| 8 | Minnesota | 6,750 | #163 (2025) |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6,282 | #98 (2025) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5,033 | #168 (2025) |
| 11 | Missouri | 4,723 | #217 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 4,719 | #215 (2025) |
| 13 | Washington | 4,509 | #216 (2025) |
| 14 | Florida | 4,183 | #319 (2025) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 4,060 | #206 (2025) |
| 16 | Georgia | 3,757 | #244 (2025) |
| 17 | New Jersey | 3,749 | #112 (2025) |
| 18 | Virginia | 3,741 | #178 (2025) |
| 19 | Iowa | 3,629 | #142 (2025) |
| 20 | Tennessee | 3,455 | #167 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).