girl's name

Hollye

HOL-ee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 449

Hollye is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1984, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1954.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Hollye Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s.

131
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Hollye by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 46
1960s 95
1970s 131
1980s 123
1990s 42
2000s 8

How Popular Is Hollye?

In 2007, Hollye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Hollye Is Used

England & Wales #4,485 4 in 2006
United States #12,904 8 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Hollye

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Hollye Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hollye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Hollye

  • English HOL-ee

Sibling Names for Hollye

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hollye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Hollye

How popular is the name Hollye?

In 2007, Hollye was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Hollye a girl's or a boy's name?

Hollye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Hollye?

Hollye has 2 syllables.

When was Hollye most popular?

Hollye peaked in 1984, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.