Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Holiday

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #9,089
Rank 2025
#9,089
among girls · ↓3,403 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Holiday · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
22 babies
All-time total
431
#13,005 all-time among girls
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Holiday popularity over time

431 babies have been named Holiday since 1952, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 33 – 33 3 – #3,887
1960s 11 – 11 1 -67% #6,097
1970s 13 – 13 1 +18% #6,587
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 40 – 40 4 – #9,031
2000s 74 – 74 7 +85% #8,903
2010s 149 – 149 15 +101% #5,681
2020s (to 2025) 106 5 111 19 +24% #5,686

The story of Holiday

Holiday is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,089 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 431 American babies have been named Holiday. Its peak came in 2019, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Holiday stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Holiday?

The median living Holiday is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Holiday are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Holiday year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,089 5 #12,719
2024 22 #5,686 – –
2023 17 #6,766 – –
2022 16 #7,099 – –
2021 20 #6,036 – –
2020 20 #5,942 – –
2019 22 #5,681 – –
2018 20 #6,108 – –
2017 12 #8,987 – –
2016 18 #6,749 – –
2015 19 #6,556 – –
2014 18 #6,820 – –
2013 9 #11,353 – –
2012 13 #8,825 – –
2011 7 #13,892 – –
2010 11 #10,027 – –
2009 12 #9,601 – –
2008 11 #10,344 – –
2007 7 #14,471 – –
2006 10 #10,886 – –
2005 7 #13,530 – –
2004 12 #8,903 – –
2003 7 #12,917 – –
2002 8 #11,497 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 9 #9,031 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 7 #6,587 – –
1965 5 #6,888 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 10 #3,887 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Holiday, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Holiday?

The median living Holiday is about 11 years old. Half of all living Holidays are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Holiday are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Holiday are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Holiday in 2025?

Holiday ranked #9,089 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Holiday?

431 babies have been named Holiday in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Holiday most popular?

Holiday peaked in 2019, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Holiday a boy or girl name?

Holiday is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Holiday rising or falling?

Holiday is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Holiday

Names that sound and feel close to Holiday: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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