Unisex name · since 1880
Hollis
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 16,014 babies named Hollis, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #937 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #893 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 16,014
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Hollis is the #893 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 16,014 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Hollis recorded 16,014 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #893 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #937 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #893 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 16,014 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hollis ranks #937 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #893 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 16,014 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #937 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #893 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 16,014
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hollis's 16,014 recorded births place it above 97.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Hollis compares
16,014 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Hollis's all-time total is 43x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hollis | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,014 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 294 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hollis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hollis's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 294, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hollis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 294
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Hollis popularity over time - girls
5,498 total births recorded since 1895 (Hollis as girls' name)
Hollis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (2,661 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Hollis's strongest decade.
2,661 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Hollis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 94
1880s
94 births
- 1890s 154
1890s
154 births
- 1900s 330
1900s
330 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,679 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,661 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,115 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,808 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,497 births
- 1960s 911
1960s
911 births
- 1970s 670
1970s
670 births
- 1980s 470
1980s
470 births
- 1990s 445
1990s
445 births
- 2000s 504
2000s
504 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,365 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,311 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,661 births (17% of all-time use).
How Hollis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hollis's total volume
Hollis by state
Where Hollis concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,905 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 1,049 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,021 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 972 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 741 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 635 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 419 | 2.6% |
| #8 | California | | 335 | 2.1% |
1,905 of 16,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Hollis appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hollis's data
- Hollis's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (2,661 total births) through the 2020s (1,311) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Holliss (1,905 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hollis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hollis 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 August 2026.