Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Plant With Red Berries
Holy or holly tree; a beautiful seasonal name for girls born at Christmas, and the name of Audrey Hepburn''s memorable character Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany''s
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Flower
- Green
- Nature
- Word
Famous People
Actress Holly Hunter
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Michael Bolton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #1231, 32 births); most recent 2004 (rank #8139, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #48, 6,388 births); most recent 2025 (rank #416, 751 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 751 |
| 2024 | – | 739 |
| 2023 | – | 682 |
| 2022 | – | 692 |
| 2021 | – | 672 |
| 2020 | – | 638 |
| 2019 | – | 651 |
| 2018 | – | 608 |
| 2017 | – | 634 |
| 2016 | – | 589 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #12, 3,435 births); most recent 2025 (rank #169, 285 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 285 |
| 2024 | 367 |
| 2023 | 370 |
| 2022 | 463 |
| 2021 | 568 |
| 2020 | 646 |
| 2019 | 772 |
| 2018 | 957 |
| 2017 | 1,003 |
| 2016 | 1,098 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #1997, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)