US rank #1360 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,919 births

Hollyn — #1360 US girls' name

1,919 babies named Hollyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s441990s1392000s2602010s7102020s761
#1360
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Hollyn was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

168 babies were named Hollyn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hollyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,919 babies named Hollyn between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hollyn currently holds the #1360 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 168 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hollyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 761 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Hollyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 210 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Hollyn in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hollyn 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 1,919 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.

Hollyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,919

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2024

168 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,360

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hollyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
168
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Hollyn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
761 births that decade — 40% of Hollyn's all-time total
1970s51980s441990s1392000s2602010s7102020s761

Hollyn by state

Where Hollyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hollyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
210 10.9%
#2 Alabama
58 3.0%
#3 Georgia
56 2.9%
#4 Louisiana
53 2.8%
#5 Tennessee
52 2.7%
#6 Indiana
48 2.5%
#7 North Carolina
42 2.2%
#8 Missouri
40 2.1%
Texas share of Hollyn's total US births 10.9%
Even split

210 of 1,919 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Hollyn appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hollyn?
1,919 babies have been named Hollyn since 1977. It currently ranks #1360 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 168 births.
When was Hollyn most popular?
Hollyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 761 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Hollyn most popular?
The top states for the name Hollyn are Texas (210 births), Alabama (58 births), Georgia (56 births).
How long has the name Hollyn been used?
Hollyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hollyn?
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.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.