Holly has been given to about 206,845 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1983, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Holly ranks 416th among American girls in 2025, with 751 born that year. Its best year was 1983, when 6,415 babies were given the name, ranking 48th. The typical living American called Holly is about 46 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.
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.