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Worldwide Name Statistics

Holly

Ranked #282 - 1 in 44,047 people
US

Most common in

United States

182k bearers

World total

181,624

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#282

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States182k
Worldwide
~182k
rank #282
Rarity
1 in 44,047
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~182k in US

About the name Holly

There are an estimated 181,624 people named Holly alive worldwide today. That ranks Holly at #282 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Holly is held by approximately 181,624 people, ranking #282 among first names. That works out to roughly 55 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,827 U.S. residents).

Historically Holly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.3% female).

Holly appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.7%Female 99.3%

Holly popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Holly, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1885: 6
  3. 1888: 8
  4. 1892: 6
  5. 1893: 8
  6. 1894: 8
  7. 1896: 11
  8. 1897: 7
  9. 1898: 5
  10. 1899: 5
  11. 1900: 8
  12. 1904: 6
  13. 1905: 5
  14. 1906: 10
  15. 1907: 9
  16. 1908: 17
  17. 1909: 6
  18. 1910: 7
  19. 1911: 15
  20. 1912: 20
  21. 1913: 27
  22. 1914: 33
  23. 1915: 34
  24. 1916: 34
  25. 1917: 41
  26. 1918: 46
  27. 1919: 29
  28. 1920: 42
  29. 1921: 38
  30. 1922: 40
  31. 1923: 42
  32. 1924: 46
  33. 1925: 42
  34. 1926: 37
  35. 1927: 46
  36. 1928: 38
  37. 1929: 42
  38. 1930: 47
  39. 1931: 38
  40. 1932: 52
  41. 1933: 42
  42. 1934: 44
  43. 1935: 54
  44. 1936: 61
  45. 1937: 62
  46. 1938: 78
  47. 1939: 88
  48. 1940: 89
  49. 1941: 151
  50. 1942: 243
  51. 1943: 336
  52. 1944: 317
  53. 1945: 395
  54. 1946: 528
  55. 1947: 730
  56. 1948: 691
  57. 1949: 643
  58. 1950: 852
  59. 1951: 1,087
  60. 1952: 1,334
  61. 1953: 1,581
  62. 1954: 2,106
  63. 1955: 2,519
  64. 1956: 2,350
  65. 1957: 2,412
  66. 1958: 2,261
  67. 1959: 2,309
  68. 1960: 2,596
  69. 1961: 2,586
  70. 1962: 2,933
  71. 1963: 3,149
  72. 1964: 3,496
  73. 1965: 3,374
  74. 1966: 3,413
  75. 1967: 3,175
  76. 1968: 3,439
  77. 1969: 4,136
  78. 1970: 4,953
  79. 1971: 4,765
  80. 1972: 4,396
  81. 1973: 5,140
  82. 1974: 5,166
  83. 1975: 5,057
  84. 1976: 5,194
  85. 1977: 5,482
  86. 1978: 4,995
  87. 1979: 5,508
  88. 1980: 5,306
  89. 1981: 4,593
  90. 1982: 4,699
  91. 1983: 6,415
  92. 1984: 5,945
  93. 1985: 5,627
  94. 1986: 4,867
  95. 1987: 4,276
  96. 1988: 4,235
  97. 1989: 3,912
  98. 1990: 3,777
  99. 1991: 3,296
  100. 1992: 3,355
  101. 1993: 3,037
  102. 1994: 2,932
  103. 1995: 2,544
  104. 1996: 2,438
  105. 1997: 2,061
  106. 1998: 1,926
  107. 1999: 1,749
  108. 2000: 1,690
  109. 2001: 1,462
  110. 2002: 1,363
  111. 2003: 1,227
  112. 2004: 1,127
  113. 2005: 1,040
  114. 2006: 955
  115. 2007: 976
  116. 2008: 907
  117. 2009: 858
  118. 2010: 775
  119. 2011: 738
  120. 2012: 740
  121. 2013: 683
  122. 2014: 714
  123. 2015: 653
  124. 2016: 589
  125. 2017: 634
  126. 2018: 608
  127. 2019: 651
  128. 2020: 639
  129. 2021: 673
  130. 2022: 693
  131. 2023: 682
  132. 2024: 745
  133. 2025: 751

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Holly worldwide?

There are an estimated 181,624 people named Holly alive worldwide today, ranking #282 globally.

Is Holly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 44,047 people. In the United States there are roughly 181,624 bearers, which is 1 in 1,827 Americans.

Is Holly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Holly is used 0.7% male and 99.3% female.

Where does the name Holly come from?

Who are famous people named Holly?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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