Mollee
A variation of the feminine name Molly, potentially derived from Mary.
Name Census estimates that about 746 living Americans carry the first name Mollee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mollee today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mollee births was 2010 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mollee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mollee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
746
~ 1 in 459,456 Americans
Peak year
2010
33 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,666
Tracked since 1962
Census
Mollee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 739 people with the first name Mollee, which placed it at #15,530 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,530
National first-name rank
People counted
739
739 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
88.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mollee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mollee is White at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mollee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mollee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.8% · 656
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 32
- Two or more races3.7% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
- Black or African American0.5% · 4
Popularity
Mollee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mollee from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 254 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mollee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mollee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mollees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mollee
The name Mollee is a variant of the name Molly, which is a diminutive form of the name Mary. Mary is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam, which is believed to have meant "bitter" or "beloved". The name Miryam is thought to have originated in the 13th century BCE and was borne by the sister of Moses and Aaron in the Old Testament of the Bible.
The name Molly first emerged as a popular diminutive form of Mary in the Middle Ages, particularly in England and Ireland. It is believed to have been used as a pet name for girls named Mary as early as the 14th century. The spelling "Mollee" is a less common variant that likely arose later, perhaps as a way to distinguish it from the more common "Molly".
While there are no specific historical references to the name Mollee itself, it shares the same roots and origin as the name Mary, which has a rich history in religious and cultural texts. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is one of the most significant figures in Christianity and is revered in the Bible as well as in various other religious texts and traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mollee is in the 16th century, when it was used as a nickname for Mary in England. However, there are few notable historical figures who were specifically known by the name Mollee. Some examples of people named Molly or Mollee throughout history include:
1. Molly Pitcher (c. 1744-1832), an American Revolutionary War heroine known for her bravery on the battlefield.
2. Molly Bloom (1892-1967), a character in James Joyce's novel "Ulysses", who is considered one of the most famous literary representations of a woman's inner thoughts and desires.
3. Molly Brant (c. 1736-1796), a Mohawk woman who played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War as a negotiator and diplomat.
4. Molly Ivins (1944-2007), an American political commentator and journalist known for her sharp wit and satirical writing.
5. Mollee D. Harper (born 1977), an American country music singer and songwriter who has released several albums and singles.
While the name Mollee is less common than its more popular variant Molly, it shares the same historical roots and connections to the name Mary, which has been a prominent name in various cultures and religious traditions for centuries.
People
Mollee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mollee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mollee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mollee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 746 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mollee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 459,456 US residents.
Is Mollee a common name?
We classify Mollee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 765 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mollee most popular?
The single biggest year for Mollee was 2010, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mollee is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mollee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 739 people with the name Mollee, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,530 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mollee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mollee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mollee appears almost entirely female. Of the 740 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mollee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mollee is White at 88.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mollee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mollee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.8% (656 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mollee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mollee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mollee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mollee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mollee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mollee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Mollee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.