Hollis Boy & girl
How popular is Hollis?
#893 boy name in 2025
266 baby boys were named Hollis in the US in 2025, making it the 893rd most popular boy name. Another 206 girls got the name (#1,132 for girls).
12,169living people named Hollis (est.)
35median age of people named Hollis
21,512babies named Hollis since 1880
1 in 7,024US babies born in 2025
Hollis popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #893 for boys (▲ 162 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 266 boys, 206 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+51% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,100 in 2015, #1,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (294 boys) |
| Highest rank | #290 in 1908 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 56% boys, 44% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hollis is most popular
Babies named Hollis per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.5 per 1,000 (51 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.5 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.4 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Arkansas: 0.4 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.4 per 1,000 (22 boys)
Hollis by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 94 | #516 |
| 1890s | 154 | #390 |
| 1900s | 330 | #290 |
| 1910s | 1,679 | #352 |
| 1920s | 2,661 | #341 |
| 1930s | 2,115 | #340 |
| 1940s | 1,808 | #409 |
| 1950s | 1,497 | #519 |
| 1960s | 911 | #694 |
| 1970s | 670 | #904 |
| 1980s | 470 | #1,145 |
| 1990s | 445 | #1,583 |
| 2000s | 504 | #1,888 |
| 2010s | 1,365 | #1,064 |
| 2020s | 1,311 | #893 |
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Questions
- Is Hollis a boy or girl name?
- Hollis is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 56% of babies named Hollis were boys and 44% were girls.
- How popular is the name Hollis?
- 266 baby boys were named Hollis in the US in 2025, making it the 893rd most popular boy name. Another 206 girls got the name (#1,132 for girls).
- When was Hollis most popular?
- Hollis peaked in 1921, when 294 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #290 in 1908.
- How many people are named Hollis?
- 21,512 babies have been named Hollis in the US since 1880. We estimate about 12,169 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 35.
- Where is Hollis most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hollis was most common in Alabama, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.