Namesake.

Holly

Girl English #451 in 2023

Holly is a girl name of English origin.

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Meaning of Holly

As an - surname, calque of mac t=holly (see McCullen) and sometimes McQuillan. As an English surname, variant of Holley.

Popularity of Holly

Popularity, 1880–2023
682 births in 2023
1880 2023

203,809 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
1983
6,415 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.