Mabel vs Molly
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Mabel
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #201
- Peak
- #15 (1891)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,522
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, MI
VS
Molly
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #196
- Peak
- #74 (1991)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,601
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, NY, CA
The verdict
Molly is the more popular pick (#196 vs #201). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Molly is a steady, dependable choice, Mabel is a vintage name making a comeback.
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