Hollie
Girl name · #2826 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hollie? In official American birth records, Hollie has been tracked continuously since 1886, giving it 139 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hollie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hollie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hollie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Hollie?
In official American birth records, the name Hollie first appeared in 1886 (over 139 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.