Gender
Origin
- English
- Near The Valley
From the grove of holly trees
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Place
- Surname
Pronunciation
ho(l)-lis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #343, 294 births); most recent 2025 (rank #893, 266 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1132, 206 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 266 | 206 |
| 2024 | 208 | 188 |
| 2023 | 220 | 161 |
| 2022 | 212 | 130 |
| 2021 | 200 | 167 |
| 2020 | 204 | 146 |
| 2019 | 182 | 127 |
| 2018 | 147 | 122 |
| 2017 | 186 | 153 |
| 2016 | 124 | 127 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #3475, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #5737, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
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
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #304, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence