unisex name
Hollis
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,692
the United States
#893
2025 births
Hollis is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 472 babies in the United States, ranking #893. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 472 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,024 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hollis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 94 |
| 1890s | 160 |
| 1900s | 392 |
| 1910s | 1,852 |
| 1920s | 2,875 |
| 1930s | 2,265 |
| 1940s | 2,290 |
| 1950s | 2,469 |
| 1960s | 1,248 |
| 1970s | 870 |
| 1980s | 751 |
| 1990s | 727 |
| 2000s | 822 |
| 2010s | 2,386 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,311 |
How popular is Hollis?
In 2025, Hollis was given to 472 babies in the United States, ranking #893 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Hollis 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 Hollis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hollis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hollis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hollis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hollis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hollis
How popular is the name Hollis?
In 2025, Hollis was given to 472 babies in the United States, ranking #893 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Hollis a girl's or a boy's name?
Hollis is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Hollis?
Hollis has 2 syllables.
When was Hollis most popular?
Hollis peaked in 2025, when 472 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hollis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hollis currently ranks #893 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.