Holley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,737

among girls · ↑585 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Holley · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1974

113 babies

All-time total

4,690

#2,762 all-time among girls

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Holley popularity over time

4,690 babies have been named Holley since 1911, 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

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	–	26	26	3	–	–
1920s	–	61	61	6	+135%	–
1930s	6	19	25	3	-59%	#4,005
1940s	72	41	113	11	+352%	#2,618
1950s	229	39	268	27	+137%	#1,733
1960s	397	10	407	41	+52%	#1,505
1970s	847	8	855	86	+110%	#1,110
1980s	922	–	922	92	+8%	#1,211
1990s	740	–	740	74	-20%	#1,651
2000s	560	–	560	56	-24%	#2,420
2010s	463	–	463	46	-17%	#3,188
2020s (to 2025)	250	–	250	42	-10%	#3,305

Where Holley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Holley

Holley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,737 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 4,690 American babies have been named Holley. Its peak came in 1974, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Holley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Holley?

The median living Holley is about 38 years old; half are between 23 and 50. An estimated 4,400 people named Holley are alive in the United States today.

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

Holley 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	40	#3,737	–	–
2024	33	#4,322	–	–
2023	44	#3,542	–	–
2022	39	#3,848	–	–
2021	47	#3,362	–	–
2020	47	#3,305	–	–
2019	44	#3,521	–	–
2018	47	#3,365	–	–
2017	41	#3,725	–	–
2016	43	#3,611	–	–
2015	49	#3,317	–	–
2014	51	#3,205	–	–
2013	48	#3,338	–	–
2012	52	#3,188	–	–
2011	46	#3,469	–	–
2010	42	#3,711	–	–
2009	68	#2,688	–	–
2008	45	#3,606	–	–
2007	58	#3,030	–	–
2006	42	#3,691	–	–
2005	39	#3,761	–	–
2004	61	#2,689	–	–
2003	60	#2,648	–	–
2002	59	#2,615	–	–
2001	65	#2,420	–	–
2000	63	#2,439	–	–
1995	75	#1,868	–	–
1990	78	#1,830	–	–
1985	104	#1,291	–	–
1980	91	#1,375	–	–
1975	80	#1,343	–	–
1970	86	#1,273	–	–
1965	40	#1,813	–	–
1960	28	#2,214	5	#4,289
1955	29	#1,996	5	#4,099
1950	12	#3,129	–	–
1945	6	#4,233	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	6	#3,428
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	7	#3,558
1920	–	–	5	#4,601
1915	–	–	6	#3,595
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Holley?

The median living Holley is about 38 years old. Half of all living Holleys are between 23 and 50 years old.

How many people named Holley are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Holley are alive in the United States, based on 4,690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Holley mean?

A female given name from English.

How popular is the name Holley in 2025?

Holley ranked #3,737 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Holley?

4,690 babies have been named Holley in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Holley most popular?

Holley peaked in 1974, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Holley a boy or girl name?

Holley is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Holley rising or falling?

Holley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Holley become more popular?

Holley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Holley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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