Total births
445
Girls' name · since 1954
Hollye
Hollye has 445 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 445
- total births
- 1954–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Hollye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 445 recorded since 1954.
Hollye has 445 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2007.
- 445 total births
- 1954–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
445 girls have been named Hollye since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 445
- total births
- 1954–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Hollye was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
19 babies were named Hollye in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Hollye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hollye's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hollye at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Hollye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2007
- Peak year (1984)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Hollye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hollye's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hollye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 46
1950s
46 births
- 1960s
1960s
95 births
- 1970s
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
123 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 131 births (29% of all-time use).
Hollye by state
Where Hollye concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 3.8% |
Texas share of Hollye's total US births 3.8%
17 of 445 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hollye? ▼
445 babies have been named Hollye since 1954. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1984 with 19 births.
When was Hollye most popular? ▼
Hollye was most popular in the 1970s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Hollye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hollye are Texas (17 births).
How long has the name Hollye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hollye since 1954 -- 54 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Hollye? ▼
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 Hollye's data
- Hollye's decade-level peak was the 1970s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hollyes (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Hollye
Nearby Names Like Hollye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hollye
Holly Girl
#420 205,304 births
Hollie Girl
#3016 18,453 births
Holli Girl
#9050 8,743 births
Holland Girl
#602 7,835 births
Hollis Girl
#1237 5,498 births
Compare Hollye side by side: Hollye vs Holly Hollye vs Hollie Hollye 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, 1954–2007 (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. "Hollye: Baby Name Since 1954 - 445 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hollye. 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 Hollye 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.