Holley

Girl name

Holley has been given to 4,690 babies in the U.S. since 1911. It peaked in 1974.

Meaning & origin

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.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,690

Peak year

1974 (113 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1911

10-year trend

▼ -18%

Gender split

96% girls / 4% boys

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