Hollis
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning dweller by the holly bushes.
Babies a year
338
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#894
new to the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
How Hollis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | #1000 |
| 2025 | #894 |
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Hollis. In the US, 338 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Hollis was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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