Mollie sits comfortably in the UK charts at #242 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#242
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About the Name Mollie
Mollie is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 69 places over five years. Its high point was #65 in 2001, and it now sits at #182. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 14 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Mollie is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mollie in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mollie
Mollie Rouse — Mollie Ann Rouse is an English footballer who plays in midfield for Sheffield United W.F.C..
Mollie O'Callaghan — Mollie Grace O'Callaghan is an Australian swimmer and the reigning Olympic champion in the 200 m freestyle.
Mollie Winnard — Mollie Louise Winnard is an English actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mollie
Unlikely. With around 192 UK babies named Mollie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mollie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mollie is declining: down 129 places since 2020, to #242 in 2025. It peaked at #65 in 2001.
Mollie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mollie include: Mollie Rouse, Mollie O'Callaghan and Mollie Winnard. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mollie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mollies in the wild.
192
UK babies named Mollie (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 129 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mollie
Almost certainly the only Mollie in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mollie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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