Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Mollye 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 1891. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mollye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 388
- 0 boys · 388 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1997. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 282 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mollye’s family of names
Mollye may belong to the same name family as Molly. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Mollye
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Mollye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mamie
Mamie is connected with Margaret and Mary in English naming traditions.
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Maebelle
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Mallie
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>99% girls
Madaline
>99% girls
Ocie
19% boys · 81% girls
Minnie
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>99% girls
Minna
“determined protector” · “one who is resolute; having great strength”
>99% girls
Ola
“one who is precious” · “giver of life: well-being”
>99% girls