Gender
Male
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)
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)