Holli
A respelling of Holly, taken from the English name of the evergreen shrub with red winter berries. The plant word itself comes from Old English holegn.
Holli in 2025
Holli was given to 12 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 14,604th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 276,279 babies born.
The history of Holli
Holli reached its highest point in 1983, when 288 babies were given the name, ranking 1,088th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,051st, in 1974.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 8,748 babies have been named Holli. Half of them were born before 1981, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Holli by decade
| Decade | Babies named Holli | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20 | 6,457 |
| 1950s | 366 | 2,150 |
| 1960s | 1,194 | 1,239 |
| 1970s | 2,425 | 1,051 |
| 1980s | 2,455 | 1,088 |
| 1990s | 1,430 | 1,557 |
| 2000s | 535 | 3,592 |
| 2010s | 235 | 6,423 |
| 2020s | 88 | 10,332 |
Where Holli is heading
Holli has fallen 37% over the past decade, from 19 babies in 2015 to 12 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1983 peak — Holli is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Holli
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Holli.