Holley
Girl name · #3725 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Holley, placing it at #3725 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Holley.
Babies named Holley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 88-year story
Holley first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1984, when 108 girls were named Holley — good for #1205 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Holley in class?
Holley scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Holley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Holley is most common
State-level data for Holley is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Holley
Statistically, parents drawn to Holley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lesley, Halley, Hollie, Adrian, and Michal.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Holley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 58 | #3023 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 61 | #2679 |
| 2003 | 60 | #2638 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 65 | #2411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Holley a popular girl name?
Holley ranked #3725 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Holley most popular?
Holley peaked in 1984, when 108 American girls received the name (ranked #1205 that year). Since 1984 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Holley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Holley. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.