Hollis

“Holly tree” — English origin

Girl's name · #1132 in the US (2025) · Trending

Hollis is climbing: on the charts since 1895, it is ranked #1132 in 2025, with about 210 girls given the name last year. Roughly 5,500 have carried it all-time. In Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana it runs 3–4× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 29,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 56% of babies named Hollis in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hollises

Hollis Stacy — professional golfer
Hollis Resnik — American actress and singer (1955–2022)
Hollis McLaren — Canadian actress
Hollis Hammonds — American installation artist
Hollis Robbins — American academic

In stories & tradition

Hollis Mann — NCIS

What Hollises become

Among 70 notable people named Hollis:

No single standout — notable Hollises spread across many fields.

Similar names: Greer · Hollyn · Arden · Liz · Ellis · Hollie

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