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Molly

“Variant of Mary — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin

Girl's name · #196 in the US (2025) · 90s

Molly has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #74 (1991) · 176,127 babies named Molly all-time · 1 in 1,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in Ireland (2025) · #32 in N. Ireland (2025) · #41 in Denmark (2025) · #49 in Sweden (2025) · #57 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mollys

• Molly Ringwald — American actress and writer (born 1968)
• Molly Quinn — American actress
• Molly Shannon — American actress and comedian (born 1964)
• Molly Smitten-Downes — English singer
• Molly Sims — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Molly (Ginny Weasley) — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
• Molly Weasley — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
• Molly Bloom — Ulysses

What Mollys become

Among 693 notable people named Molly:

Entertainers appear 1.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Molly Ringwald, American actress and writer (born 1968).

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