Holley vs Holly

Side-by-side comparison of Holley and Holly — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Holley

Girl name · Rank #4297

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Name B

Holly

Girl name · Rank #419

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Metric Holley Holly
Current Rank #4297 #419
Total Births (all years) 4,445 204,548
Peak Year 1984 1983
Peak Year Births 108 6,388
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Holley Holly
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 35
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 199
1930ss 6 415
1940ss 72 3,962
1950ss 229 18,634
1960ss 397 32,144
1970ss 847 50,464
1980ss 922 49,656
1990ss 740 27,072
2000ss 560 11,597
2010ss 463 6,784
2020ss 209 3,423

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holley Holly
2014 51 714
2015 49 653
2016 43 589
2017 41 634
2018 47 608
2019 44 651
2020 47 638
2021 47 672
2022 38 692
2023 44 682
2024 33 739

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1937–2024.

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