Holly vs Joann
Holly and Joanncompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Holly was ranked #56 and Joann #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Holly was ranked #74 and Joann #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Holly and Joann over time
Holly and Joann appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Joann in 0.
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.
Joann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Holly in none. 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1976–1995
Holly held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Joann in 5.
Highest recorded here: Holly #74 in 1995, Joann #263 in 1976.
The order changed in 1985: Holly moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #365 and #288; by 1985 that had become #242 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Holly #74, Joann #516.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Holly
Pairs where Holly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Danielle vs Holly
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #23 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #169.
Danielle · Holly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Holly
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #23 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #169.
Natasha · Holly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samantha vs Holly
In 1996 they stood at #32 and #23 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #778 and #169.
Samantha · Holly · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Holly vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #23 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #169 and #747.
Holly · Jade · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Holly | Joann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Holly has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Joann.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Joann
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1995
Highest recorded position: #249 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1969–1995).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls