US rank #3011 Unisex name Peak 1983 18,393 births

Hollie — #3011 US unisex name

18,393 babies named Hollie in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s201890s461900s491910s1441920s1531930s1051940s2381950s7321960s13641970s48231980s51711990s28842000s13962010s9222020s346
#3011
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

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

1983
Single peak year

653 babies were named Hollie in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hollie

The Social Security Administration has registered 18,393 babies named Hollie between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hollie currently holds the #3011 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 653 babies received it in a single year. Hollie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,453 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hollie performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5,171 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Hollie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,455 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Hollie in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hollie 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 18,393 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.

Hollie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

18,393

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1983

653 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#3,011

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hollie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1983)
653
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420071990197319561939192219021886 6

Hollie popularity over time — boys

1,453 total births recorded since 1880 (Hollie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,453 births
01020304050 198719721960194819361924191218951880 6

Hollie by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5,171 births that decade — 28% of Hollie's all-time total
1880s201890s461900s491910s1441920s1531930s1051940s2381950s7321960s13641970s48231980s51711990s28842000s13962010s9222020s346

Hollie by state

Where Hollie concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hollie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,455 7.9%
#2 California
1,251 6.8%
#3 Ohio
938 5.1%
#4 Michigan
664 3.6%
#5 Illinois
580 3.2%
#6 Tennessee
573 3.1%
#7 Georgia
554 3.0%
#8 Louisiana
546 3.0%
Texas share of Hollie's total US births 7.9%
Even split

1,455 of 18,393 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Hollie appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hollie?
18,393 babies have been named Hollie since 1886. It currently ranks #3011 among girls. The peak year was 1983 with 653 births.
When was Hollie most popular?
Hollie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5,171 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Hollie most popular?
The top states for the name Hollie are Texas (1,455 births), California (1,251 births), Ohio (938 births).
Is Hollie a unisex name?
Yes, Hollie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 18,393 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,453 births.
How long has the name Hollie been used?
Hollie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hollie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Holly, Holli, 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, 1886–2024 (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.