Molly-Mae
Molly-Mae was the #3,035 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (8 babies).
Molly-Mae as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,035 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #2,412 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #2,928 (8) | #630 (4) | — | #625 (5) |
| 2022 | #1,849 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #1,454 (21) | — | — | #464 (8) |
| 2020 | #749 (49) | — | #397 (3) | #444 (8) |
| 2019 | #1,039 (33) | — | — | #871 (3) |
| 2018 | #4,684 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #3,229 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,214 (7) | — | — | #868 (3) |
| 2015 | #1,865 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,514 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #2,062 (13) | — | — | #894 (3) |
| 2012 | #2,338 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #2,275 (11) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2020 at #749.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the England & Wales records since the data begins in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 31,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Molly-Mae is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 41,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 67,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly-Mae | England & Wales | Girls | #3,035 | 8 |
| Molly Mae | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Molly-Mae | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Molly-Mae | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Molly-Mae | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |