Total births
107
Unisex name · since 1928
Hollister
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.
- #12550
- among boys today
- 107
- born since 1928
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Hollister currently ranks #12550 among unisex names in America, with 107 babies recorded since 1928.
Hollister has 107 recorded births among boys since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12550 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2024.
- #12550 among boys today
- 107 born since 1928
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hollister is currently the #12550 unisex name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 107 born since 1928, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12550
- among boys today
- 107
- born since 1928
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Hollister vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12550
of 14,294 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.
How Hollister compares
107 27th percentile among 14,294 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
Hollister's all-time total is 71% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hollister | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 107 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hollister's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hollister's full recorded timeline at 2011, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hollister at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,550
Active since
1928
Hollister popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Hollister popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1954 (Hollister as girls' name)
Hollister by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hollister's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Hollister births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hollister? ▼
107 babies have been named Hollister since 1928. It currently ranks #12550 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hollister since 1928 -- 97 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Hollister's data
- Hollister's decade-level peak was the 2010s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Hollister
Nearby Names Like Hollister
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hollister
Holden Boy
#281 32,507 births
Hollis Boy
#1055 16,014 births
Holland Boy
#1565 3,172 births
Holt Boy
#1907 1,924 births
Holly Boy
1,541 births
Compare Hollister side by side: Hollister vs Holden Hollister vs Hollis Hollister vs Holland
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hollister
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, 1928–2024 (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. "Hollister: #12550 Unisex Name - 107 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hollister. 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 Hollister 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.