Holly vs Hollie

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

Name A

Holly

Girl name · Rank #420

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Name B

Hollie

Girl name · Rank #3016

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Metric Holly Hollie
Current Rank #420 #3016
Total Births (all years) 205,304 18,453
Peak Year 1983 1983
Peak Year Births 6,388 653
Peak Decade 1970s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Holly Hollie
1880s - 20
1890s 30 46
1900s 35 49
1910s 133 144
1920s 199 153
1930s 415 105
1940s 3,961 238
1950s 18,633 732
1960s 32,144 1,364
1970s 50,464 4,823
1980s 49,653 5,171
1990s 27,072 2,884
2000s 11,597 1,396
2010s 6,785 922
2020s 4,183 406

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holly Hollie
2014 714 100
2015 653 85
2016 589 81
2017 634 64
2018 608 69
2019 651 81
2020 639 76
2021 673 71
2022 693 72
2023 682 73
2024 745 54
2025 751 60

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, 1893–2025.

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