Mollie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mollie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mollie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mollie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mollie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “bitter or beloved”. A pet form of Mary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 48,210 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 15,729 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,193 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 950 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,268 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mollie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2001 (782/yr) · United States peaked in 1915 (738/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (78/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (73/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (66/yr).
Mollie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #381 nationally (given to 738 babies that year).
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