Hollie
Girl name · #2826 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Hollie is currently the #2826 girl name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Hollie.
Babies named Hollie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 139-year story
Hollie first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1983, when 653 girls were named Hollie — good for #347 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 Hollie in class?
Hollie scores 79 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 Hollie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hollie is most common
State-level data for Hollie 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 Hollie
Statistically, parents drawn to Hollie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Corrie, Carrie, Nichole, Holley, and Candace.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hollie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 76 | #2317 |
| 2019 | 81 | #2249 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 100 | #1982 |
| 2013 | 85 | #2187 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1591 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2010 | 96 | #2059 |
| 2009 | 112 | #1876 |
| 2008 | 138 | #1635 |
| 2007 | 118 | #1804 |
| 2006 | 129 | #1639 |
| 2005 | 93 | #2014 |
| 2004 | 138 | #1464 |
| 2003 | 147 | #1372 |
| 2002 | 151 | #1297 |
| 2001 | 191 | #1109 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hollie a popular girl name?
Hollie ranked #2826 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Hollie most popular?
Hollie peaked in 1983, when 653 American girls received the name (ranked #347 that year). Since 1983 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hollie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Hollie. It scores 79/100 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.