Hollye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	46	5	–	#4,012
1960s	95	10	+107%	#3,113
1970s	131	13	+38%	#4,024
1980s	123	12	-6%	#4,046
1990s	42	4	-66%	#6,796
2000s	8	1	-81%	#13,121
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,012

1960s

+107%

#3,113

1970s

131

+38%

#4,024

1980s

123

-6%

#4,046

1990s

-66%

#6,796

2000s

-81%

#13,121

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hollye

Hollye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 445 American babies have been named Hollye. Its peak came in 1984, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Hollye?

The median living Hollye is about 48 years old; half are between 41 and 58. An estimated 400 people named Hollye 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.

Hollye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,121
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,094
1985	12	#5,787
1980	14	#5,068
1975	15	#4,221
1970	14	#4,116
1965	7	#5,482
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,523
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hollye?

The median living Hollye is about 48 years old. Half of all living Hollyes are between 41 and 58 years old.

How many people named Hollye are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hollye are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hollye mean?

A rare spelling variant of Holly.

How popular is the name Hollye in 2025?

Hollye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hollye?

445 babies have been named Hollye in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hollye most popular?

Hollye peaked in 1984, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Hollye a boy or girl name?

Hollye is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hollye rising or falling?

Hollye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Hollye

Hollye popularity over time

The story of Hollye

How old are people named Hollye?

Hollye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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