Total births
121
Girls' name · since 1946
Holliday
Holliday has 121 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9051
- among girls today
- 121
- born since 1946
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
121 babies have been named Holliday since 1946, making it today's #9051 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Holliday recorded 121 times among girls since 1946, holding rank #9051 nationally today, ahead of 49% 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 1946 to 2025.
- #9051 among girls today
- 121 born since 1946
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Holliday is currently the #9051 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 121 born since 1946, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9051
- among girls today
- 121
- born since 1946
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Holliday vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9051
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Holliday was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Holliday in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Holliday compares
121 28th percentile among 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
Holliday's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Holliday | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Holliday's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Holliday's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Holliday at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,051
Active since
1946
Holliday popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Holliday by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Holliday's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Holliday births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Holliday? ▼
Holliday has been given to 121 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9051 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Holliday most popular? ▼
Holliday was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Holliday been used? ▼
Records for Holliday go back to 1946, giving 80 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Holliday? ▼
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 Holliday's data
- Holliday's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Holliday
Nearby Names Like Holliday
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Holliday
Holly Girl
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Hollie Girl
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Holli Girl
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Holland Girl
#602 7,835 births
Hollis Girl
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Compare Holliday side by side: Holliday vs Holly Holliday vs Hollie Holliday vs Holli
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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, 1946–2025 (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. "Holliday: #9051 Girls' Name - 121 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/holliday. 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 Holliday 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.