Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Molli isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Molli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,989
- 0 boys · 1,989 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 63 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,655 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −39%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,655 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 63 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,792 as a first name in 2020; 119 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Molli, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lilly
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>99% girls
Kali
“the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force” · “one who provides comfort”
3% boys · 97% girls
Malia
“Mary” · “calm”
>99% girls
Miley
“one who is merciful” · “a soldier”
>99% girls
Milani
Milani is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Marley
“from the meadow near the lake”
13% boys · 87% girls
Londyn
2% boys · 98% girls
Maggie
“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”
>99% girls