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“Holly tree” — English origin
Boy's name · #894 in the US (2025) · Comeback
Hollis was #292 in 1908, slipped to #2974 by 2004, and has climbed back to #894 today. Roughly 16,000 boys have been named Hollis since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. About 56% of babies named Hollis in recent years have been boys.
Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 70 notable people named Hollis:
No single standout — notable Hollises spread across many fields.
Similar names: Booker · Ollie · Forest · Olin · Ellis · Harris
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