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Holly

“Holly tree” — English origin

Girl's name · #416 in the US (2025) · Retro

Holly's best rank, #48, came in 1979; it has stepped well back to #416 today. Roughly 205,000 girls have been named Holly since 1893.

Around the world: #70 in Ireland (2025) · #78 in Scotland (2025) · #90 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hollys

• Holly Hunter — American actress (born 1958)
• Holly Marie Combs — American actress
• Holly Madison — American television personality and podcaster
• Holly Valance — Australian actress and singer
• Holly Black — American children's fiction writer

In stories & tradition

• Holly Short — Artemis Fowl
• Holly Goodhead — Moonraker
• Holly Holliday — Glee

What Hollys become

Among 591 notable people named Holly:

Entertainers appear 2.1× more often than among typical names — e.g. Holly Hunter, American actress (born 1958).

Similar names: Ollie · April · Hollis · Molly · Leslie · Julie

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