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Mollie Beard

There are approximately 3 people named Mollie Beard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mollie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Beard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.

Expected bearers

3

1 in 114,251,446

Named Mollie

22K

Alive today

Named Beard

53K

Alive today

US population

343M

Denominator

The first name Mollie

Estimated living: 22K

Rarity: Uncommon

Gender: Female

Peak year: 1915

Average age: 37

Top Census group: White (87.4%)

The surname Beard

Estimated bearers: 53K

Rarity: Uncommon

Census rank: #738

Per 100K: 15.32

Top ancestry: White (72.1%)

First name trend

Mollie: popularity over time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mollie. The peak year was 1915 with 738 births. The average person named Mollie today is 37 years old.

Babies born per year

MaleFemale
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Demographics

Ancestry and ethnicity for Mollie

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Mollie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 87.4%.

The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mollie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Mollie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.

  • White87.4% · 19,082
  • Black or African American5.0% · 1,102
  • Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 686
  • Two or more races2.7% · 583
  • Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 229
  • American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 154

Ethnicity

Ancestry of the Beard surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Beard, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.1%.

The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Beard described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Beard at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.

  • White72.1% · 33,021
  • Black or African American19.2% · 8,789
  • Two or more races4.3% · 1,954
  • Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,517
  • American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 267
  • Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 249

Methodology

How we calculated this

The first name Mollie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0065% of the US population, based on 22,243 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).

Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Mollie right now.

The surname Beard appears at a rate of 15.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0153%.

Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Mollie Beard. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.

Read the full methodology.

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FAQ

Mollie Beard: questions and answers

How many people are named Mollie Beard?

We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Mollie Beard. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0065%) with the surname frequency (15.32 per 100K) against the current US population.

How rare is the name Mollie Beard?

We classify Mollie Beard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.

Is Mollie a male or female name?

Mollie is predominantly female. Out of 47,996 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Mollie profile for detailed gender data.

Where does this data come from?

First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.

How many people are named Mollie Beard?

For a quick modern take, check how common the name Mollie Beard is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.

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