Holy vs Holly

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

Name A

Holy

Girl name · Rank #10454

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Name B

Holly

Girl name · Rank #419

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Metric Holy Holly
Current Rank #10454 #419
Total Births (all years) 166 204,548
Peak Year 2014 1983
Peak Year Births 15 6,388
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Holy Holly
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 35
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 199
1930ss — 415
1940ss — 3,962
1950ss — 18,634
1960ss — 32,144
1970ss 14 50,464
1980ss 13 49,656
1990ss — 27,072
2000ss 17 11,597
2010ss 77 6,784
2020ss 45 3,423

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holy Holly
2014 15 714
2015 8 653
2016 9 589
2017 14 634
2018 12 608
2019 13 651
2020 8 638
2021 7 672
2022 14 692
2023 7 682
2024 9 739

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, 1975–2024.

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