Hollis

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A few things about Hollis you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,423 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hollis, 266 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hollis would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHollis has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Holliss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1908, when it ranked #290. Today it's #893, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowHollis is 9.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 63,291 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,423.
• 🚀TrendHollis has climbed 124 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #893. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHollis is most popular in Tennessee, where it ranks #410, followed by Oregon (#438) and Louisiana (#450). It's in the top 1,000 in 21 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlHollis is given to both boys and girls: 56% of the 472 babies named Hollis in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Hollis means “dweller by the holly trees”. Our records link it to American, English and Old English roots.

About the name Hollis

Hollis is a gender-neutral name of American, English and Old English origin meaning “dweller by the holly trees”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Hollis for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked #290 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #893, with 266 babies. Of the 472 US babies named Hollis in 2025, 44% were girls and 56% were boys.

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