Hollis
Girl name · #1132 in 2025 · Rare
Hollis is currently the #1132 girl name in the United States — 206 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1908, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,738 girls born in 2025 was named Hollis.
Babies named Hollis per year. Source: SSA.
The 130-year story
Hollis first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 206 babies and a rank of #1132. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hollis against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hollis in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hollis is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hollis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hollis is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hollis is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hollis is most common in OK (0.9 per 1,000), AR (0.9 per 1,000), AL (0.8 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hollis is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hollis
Statistically, parents drawn to Hollis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellis, Amaryllis, Yehudis, Jenesis, and Artemis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hollis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 206 | #1132 |
| 2024 | 189 | #1237 |
| 2023 | 162 | #1387 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 167 | #1334 |
| 2020 | 146 | #1468 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1655 |
| 2018 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2017 | 153 | #1465 |
| 2016 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2015 | 106 | #1908 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 98 | #1990 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hollis a popular girl name?
Hollis ranked #1132 among girls in 2025 with 206 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1908.
When was the name Hollis most popular?
Hollis peaked in 2025, when 206 American girls received the name (ranked #1132 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hollis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,738 newborn American girls was named Hollis. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.