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Hollis

/ˈhɑlɪs/ · 26% girls, 74% boys · 472 born in 2025

Hollis has been given to about 21,512 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɑlɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 13,438
Median age today45 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hollis per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 472
  • Born in 2025472
  • All time21,512
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Hollis?

Its best year was 2025, when 472 babies were given the name, ranking 1132nd. The typical living American called Hollis is about 45 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arkansas, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.

Names that sound like Hollis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Holli0.76
  2. Hollie0.71
  3. Doris0.68
  4. Lois0.68
  5. Morris0.68
  6. Otis0.68
  7. Norris0.68
  8. Dorris0.68

Middle names for Hollis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hollis Anne0.81
  2. Hollis Eve0.80
  3. Hollis Elizabeth0.78
  4. Hollis Catherine0.78
  5. Hollis Josephine0.78
  6. Hollis Rose0.77

Sibling names for Hollis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Augustineeither · 0.96
  2. Louiebrother · 0.96
  3. Forestbrother · 0.95
  4. Ruthiesister · 0.95
  5. Mackbrother · 0.95
  6. Theodorasister · 0.94

Where Hollis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arkansas0.06%
  2. Oklahoma0.06%
  3. Alabama0.06%
  4. Tennessee0.05%
  5. Kansas0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Hollis Anderson0.77
  2. Hollis Reyes0.72
  3. Hollis Nguyen0.72
  4. Hollis Moore0.72
  5. Hollis Lee0.72
  6. Hollis Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Hollis

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Hollis across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.