girl's name
Holley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,757
Holley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1974, when 113 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Holley started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Holley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 61 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 113 |
| 1950s | 268 |
| 1960s | 407 |
| 1970s | 855 |
| 1980s | 922 |
| 1990s | 740 |
| 2000s | 560 |
| 2010s | 463 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 250 |
How popular is Holley?
In 2025, Holley was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Holley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Holley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Holley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Holley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Holley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Holley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Holley
How popular is the name Holley?
In 2025, Holley was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Holley a girl's or a boy's name?
Holley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Holley?
Holley has 2 syllables.
When was Holley most popular?
Holley peaked in 1974, when 113 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Holley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Holley currently ranks #3,739 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Holley originally a boys' or girls' name?
Holley was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.