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Baby name

Holly

Girl

Origin of the name

Holly comes from the name of the plant, a symbol of Christmas.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1983, with 6,388 births and the No. 48 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 125 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 416.
205,304births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 48rank at its peak, in 1983

Where babies named Holly are born

1983

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The darker the blue, the more common Holly is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Holly is most common in New Hampshire (1.9 times), Alaska (1.9) and Utah (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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