Brittany vs Holly
Brittany and Hollycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #48 and Holly #18 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #220 and Holly #33 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Brittany was ranked #51 and Holly #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Brittany was ranked #528 and Holly #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Brittany was ranked #4201 and Holly #169 among girls in England and Wales.
Brittany and Holly over time
Brittany and Holly appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brittany in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brittany reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Holly in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Holly moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2000 as Brittany fell out of it to #51, having been #26 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Holly moved ahead of Brittany in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #26 and #45 the year before became #51 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brittany and Holly changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1990 and 2000, ending at #48 and #18.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Brittany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Holly in 26.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #101 in 1999, Holly #12 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brittany #4201, Holly #169.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1989–2000
Brittany held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Holly in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #17 in 1993, Holly #37 in 2000.
The order changed in 2000: Holly moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #26 and #45; by 2000 that had become #51 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Brittany #51, Holly #37.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1990–2000
Brittany held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Holly in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brittany #14 in 1997, Holly #16 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Brittany #48, Holly #18.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Brittany | Holly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brittany has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Holly.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brittany
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2000
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls