US rank #9022 Girls' name Peak 1983 8,731 births

Holli — #9022 US girls' name

8,731 babies named Holli in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s201950s3661960s11941970s24251980s24501990s14302000s5352010s2352020s76
#9022
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Holli was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

283 babies were named Holli in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Holli

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,731 babies named Holli between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Holli currently holds the #9022 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 283 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Holli performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 2,450 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Holli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 747 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Holli in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Holli in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 8,731 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Holli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,731

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1983

283 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#9,022

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Holli popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
283
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
-1000100200300 202420142004199419841974196419541946 5

Holli popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1983 (Holli as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1983 5

Holli by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
2,450 births that decade — 28% of Holli's all-time total
1940s201950s3661960s11941970s24251980s24501990s14302000s5352010s2352020s76

Holli by state

Where Holli concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Holli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
747 8.6%
#2 California
519 5.9%
#3 Ohio
414 4.7%
#4 Michigan
358 4.1%
#5 Georgia
268 3.1%
#6 Indiana
260 3.0%
#7 New York
209 2.4%
#8 Illinois
200 2.3%
Texas share of Holli's total US births 8.6%
Even split

747 of 8,731 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Holli appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Holli?
8,731 babies have been named Holli since 1946. It currently ranks #9022 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 283 births.
When was Holli most popular?
Holli was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,450 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Holli most popular?
The top states for the name Holli are Texas (747 births), California (519 births), Ohio (414 births).
How long has the name Holli been used?
Holli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Holli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Holly, Hollie, Holland, Hollis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.