Hollyn
Girl name · #1313 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Hollyn? In official American birth records, Hollyn has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Hollyn ranks #1313 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 170 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,588 girls born in 2025 was named Hollyn.
The 48-year story
Hollyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 170 babies and a rank of #1309. 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.
Babies named Hollyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hollyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hollyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hollyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hollyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hollyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Hollyn is most common in LA (0.6 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Hollyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Hollyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Hollyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maelyn, Scotlyn, Emberlyn, Everlyn, and Scottlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hollyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 | #1309 |
| 2024 | 169 | #1350 |
| 2023 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2022 | 147 | #1486 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1544 |
| 2020 | 149 | #1448 |
| 2019 | 130 | #1629 |
| 2018 | 120 | #1717 |
| 2017 | 87 | #2184 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2661 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hollyn?
In official American birth records, the name Hollyn first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Hollyn a popular girl name?
Hollyn ranked #1313 among girls in 2025 with 170 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Hollyn most popular?
Hollyn peaked in 2025, when 170 American girls received the name (ranked #1309 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hollyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,588 newborn American girls was named Hollyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.