Total births
176
Unisex name · since 1975
Holy
176 babies named Holy in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10489
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Holy is the #10489 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 176 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Holy recorded 176 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #10489 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #10489 among girls today
- 176 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Holy is currently the #10489 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 176 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10489
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Holy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10489
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Holy was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
15 babies were named Holy in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Holy compares
176 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Holy's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Holy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 176 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Holy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Holy's full recorded timeline at 2016, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Holy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#10,489
Active since
1975
Holy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Holy popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 2015 (Holy as boys' name)
Holy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Holy's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Holy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 77 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Holy? ▼
176 babies have been named Holy since 1975. It currently ranks #10489 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 15 births.
When was Holy most popular? ▼
Holy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Holy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Holy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 176 births, and as a boy's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Holy been used? ▼
Holy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Holy? ▼
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 Holy's data
- Holy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Holy
Nearby Names Like Holy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Holy
Holly Girl
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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 Holy side by side: Holy vs Holly Holy vs Hollie Holy 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Holy: #10489 Unisex Name - 176 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/holy. 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 Holy 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.