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Hollis

Unisex

Meaning of Hollis: English: 'dweller by the holly trees'

Hollis is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 614th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#614

472 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

21,512

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 71 babies1982: 72 babies1983: 78 babies1984: 81 babies1985: 81 babies1986: 56 babies1987: 73 babies1988: 72 babies1989: 80 babies1990: 89 babies19901991: 81 babies1992: 87 babies1993: 67 babies1994: 58 babies1995: 69 babies1996: 62 babies1997: 66 babies1998: 70 babies1999: 78 babies2000: 49 babies20002001: 63 babies2002: 68 babies2003: 75 babies2004: 60 babies2005: 67 babies2006: 96 babies2007: 107 babies2008: 122 babies2009: 115 babies2010: 136 babies20102011: 162 babies2012: 174 babies2013: 224 babies2014: 239 babies2015: 282 babies2016: 252 babies2017: 339 babies2018: 269 babies2019: 309 babies2020: 350 babies20202021: 368 babies2022: 342 babies2023: 382 babies2024: 397 babies2025: 472 babies
US babies named Hollis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 472.

Gender split

74% boys · 26% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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