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Holly

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Holly: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Holly: Recorded since 1976, it reached #11 in 2010, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #12 to #137.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#12#137
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#23
1997#23
1998#23
1999#23
2000#18
2001#18
2002#12
2003#13
2004#17
2005#19
2006#18
2007#20
2008#22
2009#19
2010#25
2011#26
2012#25
2013#33
2014#39
2015#44
2016#52
2017#56
2018#56
2019#72
2020#81
2021#95
2022#108
2023#135
2024#137

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 46 of the 50 years from 1976 to 2025.

In 2024: #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #79 among girls in Scotland, #105 among girls in Northern Ireland, #137 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 19762025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1976–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #11 in Republic of Ireland in 2010.

Holly's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#137367HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#135370HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#108463HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#95568HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#81646HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#72772HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56957HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#561,003HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#521,098HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#441,248HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#391,362HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#331,546HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#251,937HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#261,971HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#252,055HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#192,263HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#222,275HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#202,237HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#182,329HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#192,465HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#172,730HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#133,377HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#123,435HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#182,783HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#182,356HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#232,189HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#232,419HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#232,584HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#232,498HighVerified
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#9876InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#67106InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#73101InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#52132InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#42161InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#41156InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#30187InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiafemale#27196InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiafemale#28203InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiafemale#30182InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiafemale#28198InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiafemale#21217InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiafemale#19242InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiafemale#22221InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiafemale#25204InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiafemale#37169InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiafemale#45149InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiafemale#53144InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiafemale#45159InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiafemale#49154InsufficientNot yet available
1995New South Wales, Australiafemale#49161InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiafemale#52142InsufficientNot yet available
1993New South Wales, Australiafemale#80109InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiafemale#70116InsufficientNot yet available
1991New South Wales, Australiafemale#60119InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiafemale#79107InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiafemale#9097InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiafemale#8389InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiafemale#70116InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiafemale#66123InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiafemale#71111InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiafemale#55142InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiafemale#70115InsufficientNot yet available
2020New Zealandfemale#7848HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#7351HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#9941HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#7061HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#5375HighVerified
2014New Zealandfemale#4470HighVerified
2013New Zealandfemale#4873HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#29100HighVerified
2011New Zealandfemale#27108HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#26124HighVerified
2009New Zealandfemale#25134HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#20161HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#22152HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#22150HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#18160HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#18160HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#16168HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#17150HighVerified
2001New Zealandfemale#22137HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#18144HighVerified
1999New Zealandfemale#32121HighVerified
1998New Zealandfemale#18160HighVerified
1997New Zealandfemale#18165HighVerified
1996New Zealandfemale#20155HighVerified
1995New Zealandfemale#26145HighVerified
1994New Zealandfemale#16195HighVerified
1993New Zealandfemale#37132HighVerified
1992New Zealandfemale#49101HighVerified
1991New Zealandfemale#47109HighVerified
1990New Zealandfemale#33147HighVerified
1989New Zealandfemale#37121HighVerified
1988New Zealandfemale#36122HighVerified
1987New Zealandfemale#41117HighVerified
1986New Zealandfemale#36122HighVerified
1985New Zealandfemale#32135HighVerified
1984New Zealandfemale#35118HighVerified
1983New Zealandfemale#7369HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#10519HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#8824HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#9323HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#10821HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#6931HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#5243HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3463HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4451HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3858HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3082HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2885HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2788HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2791HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#25119HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#26108HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#3384HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3086HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2790HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2982HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#22112HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2597HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#4156HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#4262HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#4651HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6977HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#39115HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#40120HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#42129HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#31160HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#28156HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#21213HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#23196HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#27195HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#23239HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#28208HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#21266HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#24245HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#19312HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#23297HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#11380HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#21326HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#26264HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#32224HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#33203HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#29228HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#25253HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#28213HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#35171HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#49107HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5384HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#46101HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#7551HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#6583HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#6779HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#9462HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#10555HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#13540HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#17625HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#13936HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#18624HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#17726HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#21820HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#19324HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7952HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1976 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #11 in Republic of Ireland in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.