US rank #12504 Unisex name Peak 2011 107 births

Hollister — #12504 US boys' name

107 babies named Hollister in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51970s52000s292010s632020s5
#12504
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Hollister was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

14 babies were named Hollister in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hollister

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Hollister between 1928 and 2024, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hollister currently holds the #12504 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Hollister is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 25 additional births since 1954.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hollister performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Hollister shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hollister 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 107 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.

Hollister at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

107

Since 1928

97 years of records

Peak year

2011

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,504

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1928

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hollister popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1928

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
14
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
46810121416 2024201720152011200920071928 5

Hollister popularity over time — girls

25 total births recorded since 1954 (Hollister as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 25 births
5 19921990197319551954 5

Hollister by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
63 births that decade — 59% of Hollister's all-time total
1920s51970s52000s292010s632020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hollister?
107 babies have been named Hollister since 1928. It currently ranks #12504 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 14 births.
When was Hollister most popular?
Hollister was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Hollister a unisex name?
Yes, Hollister is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 107 births, and as a girl's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Hollister been used?
Hollister has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 97 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hollister?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Holden, Hollis, Holland, Holt, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1928–2024 (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.