Feminine dossier · first seen 1893
Holly
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1983
Peak births
6,388
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Holly
How many people are named Holly?
An estimated 181,203 living Americans are named Holly.
How rare is Holly?
Holly is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 751 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.2% from its 1983 peak.
How old is the typical Holly?
The median age of a living American named Holly is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 55 years old.
Is Holly still popular?
Yes. Holly is holding steady, with 751 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Holly most common?
Holly has its strongest geographic signal in Connecticut, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 19832025
Peak year
1983
Decline from peak
88.2%
2025
751
All-time
205,304
Where it lives now
Holly is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in New Hampshire.
States where Holly is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.