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Holley

Girl

Meaning of Holley: English: 'holly tree'

Holley is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3576th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3576

40 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,690

First recorded 1911 · peak 1974

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 88 babies1982: 84 babies1983: 89 babies1984: 108 babies1985: 104 babies1986: 80 babies1987: 98 babies1988: 94 babies1989: 86 babies1990: 78 babies19901991: 69 babies1992: 92 babies1993: 67 babies1994: 60 babies1995: 75 babies1996: 83 babies1997: 72 babies1998: 61 babies1999: 83 babies2000: 63 babies20002001: 65 babies2002: 59 babies2003: 60 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 39 babies2006: 42 babies2007: 58 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 68 babies2010: 42 babies20102011: 46 babies2012: 52 babies2013: 48 babies2014: 51 babies2015: 49 babies2016: 43 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 47 babies2019: 44 babies2020: 47 babies20202021: 47 babies2022: 39 babies2023: 44 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 40 babies
US babies named Holley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 108.

Gender split

4% boys · 96% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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