Holley is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Holley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Holley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Holley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Holley is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “variant of Holly, holly tree”. A respelling of Holly, from the evergreen shrub.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,690 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 34 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Holley per year, United States (1911 to 2025). United States peaked in 1974 (113/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (7/yr).
Holley is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1974, when it ranked #1,771 nationally (given to 113 babies that year).
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