Names / Girl names
Holly
Current rank
#416
holding steady
All-time peak
#48
in 1983
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
206,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #48 in 1983 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Holly was first recorded in 1880. Today it sits at #416 and is holding steady. It hit its high in 1983 at #48. More than 206,800 children have been given the name overall.