The baby name Mollie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOL-ee (UK: /ˈmɒli/, US: /ˈmɑːli/).
The baby name Mollie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOL-ee (UK: /ˈmɒli/, US: /ˈmɑːli/).
Mollie is in Origin.
Mollie is a vintage spelling of Molly, the English pet form of Mary. Mary came into English via Latin Maria and Greek Mariam/Maria, ultimately from Hebrew Miryām; scholars offer several meanings, among them “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” “sea of bitterness,” or “drop of the sea,” later reinterpreted as “star of the sea.” The friendly -ie ending reflects British nickname fashion.
The form grew from medieval English Molle/Malle for Mary and stood on its own by the 18th century. Mollie was especially common in Britain and the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s and has resurfaced with modern vintage appeal. Variants and cognates include Molly (dominant contemporary form), Molli, Polly (rhyming cognate), Moll, and Mally; Welsh Moli and Irish usage as a pet of Máire fit the same family. Mollie inherits Mary’s layered, time‑tested meanings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #135 | 46 | 1,568 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #162 | 4 | 5,526 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #272 | 14 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #522 | 11 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #717 | 22 | 3,895 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #721 | 196 | 8,487 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #827 | 6 | 7,246 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,040 | 102 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
Mollie is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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