Spellings

Molly or Mollie?

In the US in 2025, 87% of babies in this name family were spelled Molly and 11% Mollie. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Molly87% of the family1,601 born in 2025#196 among girls−29% since 2015Mollie11% of the family212 born in 2025#1,113 among girls−22% since 2015Mali2% of the family37 born in 2025#3,903 among girls−10% since 2015

Ten years ago

Molly already led in 2015, with 88% of the family's births; it has 87% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,568 to 1,850 births (−28%).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Molly2,2541,601−29%
Mollie273212−22%
Mali4137−10%

How they sound

All of these spellings are said the same way: /ˈmɑli/ (MOL-ee). So the choice is about how it looks: it is the spelling people will read on a birth card, a name tag or an email address, and the one your child will sometimes spell out.

In France

In France in 2025: Molly 55 births (#699 among girls), Mollie 5 births and Mali 5 births.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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