Girl & boy name
Hollis
Hollis is currently the #893 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 266 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1017, now it sits at #893. Looking at the full record since 1880, Hollis hit its all-time high of #290 in 1908, when 56 boys were given the name. State by state, Tennessee leads the way at #410.
Rankings
Hollis popularity, 1880–2025
Where Hollis is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hollis in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Hollis as a girl name
Hollis holds the #1132 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 206 newborn girls in a single year. After peaking all the way back in 1953, Hollis is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Its strongest year on record was 1953 (#772 nationally, 141 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1895. The name's biggest fan base is in Oklahoma (#296 there in 2025).