Total births
24
Girls' name · since 2005
Holyn
24 babies named Holyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 2005–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Holyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Holyn recorded 24 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2020.
- 24 total births
- 2005–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Holyn since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 24
- total births
- 2005–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Holyn was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
8 babies were named Holyn in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Holyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Holyn's full recorded timeline at 2007, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Holyn at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Holyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2020
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Holyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Holyn's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Holyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Holyn? ▼
24 babies have been named Holyn since 2005. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Holyn most popular? ▼
Holyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Holyn been used? ▼
Records for Holyn go back to 2005, giving 16 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Holyn? ▼
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 Holyn's data
- Holyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 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 Holyn
Nearby Names Like Holyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Holyn
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 Holyn side by side: Holyn vs Holly Holyn vs Hollie Holyn vs Holli
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2020 (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. "Holyn: Baby Name Since 2005 - 24 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/holyn. 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 Holyn 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 July 2026.