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“hollow”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Holley is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English hol, with the stated meaning “hollow”.
Meaning: “hollow”
* As an English surname, spelling variant of Holly. * Also as an English surname, from Old English hol (“hollow”) leah (“wood, clearing, meadow”) or Old English hol ēage (“eye”), perhaps a nickname for someone with a missing eye. * Also as an English surname, singular variant of Hollis.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 40 girls (rank 3712). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Holley
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,800 | observed |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 7 | 3,738 | observed |
| 1943 | 13 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 4,025 | observed |
| 1946 | 6 | 4,417 | observed |
| 1947 | 9 | 3,706 | observed |
| 1948 | 13 | 2,828 | observed |
| 1949 | 8 | 3,892 | observed |
| 1950 | 12 | 3,052 | observed |
| 1951 | 11 | 3,284 | observed |
| 1952 | 12 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1953 | 15 | 2,812 | observed |
| 1954 | 23 | 2,240 | observed |
| 1955 | 29 | 1,978 | observed |
| 1956 | 28 | 2,058 | observed |
| 1957 | 39 | 1,728 | observed |
| 1958 | 36 | 1,820 | observed |
| 1959 | 24 | 2,339 | observed |
| 1960 | 28 | 2,196 | observed |
| 1961 | 22 | 2,608 | observed |
| 1962 | 33 | 2,031 | observed |
| 1963 | 43 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1964 | 41 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1965 | 40 | 1,801 | observed |
| 1966 | 47 | 1,632 | observed |
| 1967 | 36 | 1,947 | observed |
| 1968 | 45 | 1,749 | observed |
| 1969 | 62 | 1,499 | observed |
| 1970 | 86 | 1,270 | observed |
| 1971 | 87 | 1,266 | observed |
| 1972 | 65 | 1,473 | observed |
| 1973 | 81 | 1,276 | observed |
| 1974 | 105 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1975 | 80 | 1,342 | observed |
| 1976 | 79 | 1,355 | observed |
| 1977 | 86 | 1,331 | observed |
| 1978 | 92 | 1,307 | observed |
| 1979 | 86 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1980 | 91 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1981 | 88 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1982 | 84 | 1,436 | observed |
| 1983 | 89 | 1,346 | observed |
| 1984 | 108 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1985 | 104 | 1,287 | observed |
| 1986 | 80 | 1,526 | observed |
| 1987 | 98 | 1,381 | observed |
| 1988 | 94 | 1,454 | observed |
| 1989 | 86 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 78 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1991 | 69 | 1,996 | observed |
| 1992 | 92 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1993 | 67 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1994 | 60 | 2,209 | observed |
| 1995 | 75 | 1,863 | observed |
| 1996 | 83 | 1,780 | observed |
| 1997 | 72 | 1,983 | observed |
| 1998 | 61 | 2,307 | observed |
| 1999 | 83 | 1,893 | observed |
| 2000 | 63 | 2,426 | observed |
| 2001 | 65 | 2,411 | observed |
| 2002 | 59 | 2,605 | observed |
| 2003 | 60 | 2,638 | observed |
| 2004 | 61 | 2,679 | observed |
| 2005 | 39 | 3,730 | observed |
| 2006 | 42 | 3,669 | observed |
| 2007 | 58 | 3,023 | observed |
| 2008 | 45 | 3,584 | observed |
| 2009 | 68 | 2,672 | observed |
| 2010 | 42 | 3,689 | observed |
| 2011 | 46 | 3,452 | observed |
| 2012 | 52 | 3,169 | observed |
| 2013 | 48 | 3,314 | observed |
| 2014 | 51 | 3,184 | observed |
| 2015 | 49 | 3,299 | observed |
| 2016 | 43 | 3,588 | observed |
| 2017 | 41 | 3,697 | observed |
| 2018 | 47 | 3,346 | observed |
| 2019 | 44 | 3,499 | observed |
| 2020 | 47 | 3,281 | observed |
| 2021 | 47 | 3,339 | observed |
| 2022 | 39 | 3,827 | observed |
| 2023 | 44 | 3,525 | observed |
| 2024 | 33 | 4,294 | observed |
| 2025 | 40 | 3,712 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Holley” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
