Holly vs Ramona
Holly and Ramonacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Holly was ranked #31 and Ramona #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Holly was ranked #169 and Ramona #1584 among girls in England and Wales.
Holly and Ramona over time
Holly and Ramona appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ramona 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ramona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #12 in 2002, Ramona #1098 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #169, Ramona #1584.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1979–2021
Holly held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ramona in 2.
Highest recorded here: Holly #11 in 2010, Ramona #391 in 1979.
The order changed in 2000: Holly moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #533 and #471; by 2000 that had become #53 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Holly #31, Ramona #883.
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 | Ramona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1584 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Holly has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ramona.
- 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
Ramona
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #384 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2021
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1977–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls