Holmes vs Hollis

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

Name A

Holmes

Boy name · Rank #10904

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Name B

Hollis

Boy name · Rank #1053

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Metric Holmes Hollis
Current Rank #10904 #1053
Total Births (all years) 610 15,748
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 24 294
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Holmes Hollis
1880ss 11 94
1890ss — 154
1900ss 18 330
1910ss 135 1,679
1920ss 167 2,661
1930ss 103 2,115
1940ss 76 1,808
1950ss 49 1,498
1960ss 6 911
1970ss 10 670
1980ss 5 470
1990ss — 445
2000ss — 504
2010ss 14 1,365
2020ss 16 1,044

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holmes Hollis
2014 — 125
2015 — 176
2016 — 124
2017 — 186
2018 — 147
2019 6 182
2020 — 204
2021 5 200
2022 5 212
2023 — 220
2024 6 208

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, 1880–2024.

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