girl's name
Holly-May
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 118
Holly-May is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2011, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Holly-May over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 7 |
How popular is Holly-May?
In 2021, Holly-May was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Holly-May is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Hollymay | Hollymay is Holly-May written as one word, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 6 |
Names that peaked alongside Holly-May
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Holly-May also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Holly-May over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Holly-May
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Holly-May — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Holly-May
How popular is the name Holly-May?
In 2021, Holly-May was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Holly-May a girl's or a boy's name?
Holly-May is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Holly-May most popular?
Holly-May peaked in 2011, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.