MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Molly mean?
Molly developed in English as an affectionate form of Mary. Mary ultimately continues Hebrew Miryam, whose original lexical meaning has several competing explanations.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मॉली
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Molly in Indian usage
21,309 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 697 |
| 1950s | 3,807 |
| 1960s | 10,263 |
| 1970s | 5,919 |
| 1980s | 453 |
| Other decades | 170 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 21,034 |
| Delhi | 137 |
| Other states | 138 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Molly / F | 405 | 120 |
| Scotland | Molly / F | 71 | 56 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Molly ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Molly; Table_6, C125 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Molly; Table_6, C125
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Molly; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Molly; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl