FIRST NAME
Holly
Holly is the 158th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 182,265 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 489 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #158 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
290,991
living · #186
2020 CENSUS
182,265
living · #158
BABIES NAMED HOLLY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1893–2025
2025751
As a female name, Holly peaked in 1983, when 6,388 babies were named Holly (the #48 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #8,646 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
489
living · #8,646
BABIES NAMED HOLLY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2004
20048
As a male name, Holly peaked in 1918, when 32 babies were named Holly (the #1244 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)