Girl name
Holly
Holly is currently the #416 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 751 babies. Here's the interesting part: Holly peaked in 1979, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Looking at the full record since 1893, Holly hit its all-time high of #48 in 1979, when 5,488 girls were given the name. State by state, District of Columbia leads the way at #150.
Rankings
2025 rank
#416
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#48
in 1979 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
751
girls named Holly
Holly popularity, 1880–2025
Where Holly is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#150), Montana (#208), Idaho (#193)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Holly in the most recent year of SSA data.