Hollis
English surname for someone who lived by holly trees, from the Old English holegn. It was first a boys' name and later used for girls too.
Hollis in 2025
Hollis was given to 472 babies in the United States in 2025 — 266 boys and 206 girls, making it the 1,220th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,024 babies born.
The history of Hollis
Hollis reached its highest point in 2025, when 472 babies were given the name, ranking 1,220th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 678th, in 1908.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 21,512 babies have been named Hollis. Half of them were born before 1953, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Hollis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hollis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 94 | 1,078 |
| 1890s | 160 | 871 |
| 1900s | 392 | 678 |
| 1910s | 1,852 | 719 |
| 1920s | 2,875 | 686 |
| 1930s | 2,265 | 709 |
| 1940s | 2,290 | 827 |
| 1950s | 2,469 | 894 |
| 1960s | 1,248 | 1,310 |
| 1970s | 870 | 1,831 |
| 1980s | 751 | 2,297 |
| 1990s | 727 | 2,745 |
| 2000s | 822 | 3,143 |
| 2010s | 2,386 | 1,512 |
| 2020s | 2,311 | 1,220 |
Where Hollis is heading
Hollis has risen 67% over the past decade, from 282 babies in 2015 to 472 in 2025.
Names like Hollis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hollis.