Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- the holly tree
Pronunciation
ho(l)-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #2446, 12 births); most recent 1974 (rank #3833, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #1204, 108 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3712, 40 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 40 |
| 2024 | – | 33 |
| 2023 | – | 44 |
| 2022 | – | 38 |
| 2021 | – | 47 |
| 2020 | – | 47 |
| 2019 | – | 44 |
| 2018 | – | 47 |
| 2017 | – | 41 |
| 2016 | – | 43 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #2223, 7 births); most recent 2019 (rank #5588, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence