Total births
426
Girls' name · since 1952
Holiday
426 babies named Holiday in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5643
- among girls today
- 426
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
426 babies have been named Holiday since 1952, making it today's #5643 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Holiday recorded 426 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #5643 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #5643 among girls today
- 426 born since 1952
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Holiday is currently the #5643 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 426 born since 1952, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5643
- among girls today
- 426
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Holiday vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5643
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Holiday was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
22 babies were named Holiday in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Holiday compares
426 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Holiday's all-time total is 12% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Holiday | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 426 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Holiday's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Holiday's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Holiday at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#5,643
Active since
1952
Holiday popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Holiday popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2025 (Holiday as boys' name)
Holiday by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Holiday's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Holiday births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
149 births
- 2020s
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 149 births (35% of all-time use).
Holiday by state
Where Holiday concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 45 | 10.6% |
California share of Holiday's total US births 10.6%
45 of 426 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Holiday? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 426 babies named Holiday. Today it holds rank #5643 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 22 births.
When was Holiday most popular? ▼
Holiday was most popular in the 2010s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Holiday most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Holiday are California (45 births).
How long has the name Holiday been used? ▼
Holiday has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 74 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Holiday? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Holly, Hollie, Holli, Holland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Holiday's data
- Holiday's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (149 total births) through the 2020s (106) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Holidays (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Holiday
Nearby Names Like Holiday
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Holiday
Holly Girl
#420 205,304 births
Hollie Girl
#3016 18,453 births
Holli Girl
#9050 8,743 births
Holland Girl
#602 7,835 births
Hollis Girl
#1237 5,498 births
Compare Holiday side by side: Holiday vs Holly Holiday vs Hollie Holiday vs Holli
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Holiday: #5643 Girls' Name - 426 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/holiday. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Holiday draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.