Hollis
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Hollis
Hollis is a rugged, gentle and quietly used name, given to over 200 boys and 150 girls each year in the US. In 2023, it became one of the newest entries to the US Top 1000, where it fits in with the surnames-as-first-names trend, and other familiar choices like Ellis, Silas, and Holden.
Hollis for boys#894 US
Derived from the English surname meaning "near the holly bushes", it has a number of notable connections. Hollis Thompson is a professional basketball player; Hollis Watkins is a Civil Rights activist in Mississippi; Pete Hollis was a community folk hero; and "The Ballad of Hollis Brown" is a popular Bob Dylan song.
Combining woodsy sounds and outdoorsy vibes with a surname-y and smart style, Hollis feels sleek and preppy, but adventurous and spirited too.
Hollis for girls#1132 US
Hollis is a surname-name used quietly for both genders. At last count, it was given to over 200 baby boys and 160 baby girls in the US. Now a Top 1000 name for boys, it could well break into the charts for girls too in the coming years.
It has notable connections for both genders: Hollis Thompson is a professional (male) basketball player, while Hollis is an outsized favorite for girls in South Carolina, where Pete Hollis was a community folk hero. On the girls' side, it feels like an updated, more buttoned-up and distinctive spin on Holly.
Pronounced HAH-lis.
As of October 2026, Hollis ranked #894 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #292 in 1908, Nameberry popularity #362.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,368 | 125 | #1,797 | 114 |
| 2015 | #1,102 | 176 | #1,912 | 106 |
| 2016 | #1,414 | 124 | #1,683 | 127 |
| 2017 | #1,065 | 186 | #1,470 | 153 |
| 2018 | #1,256 | 147 | #1,697 | 122 |
| 2019 | #1,095 | 182 | #1,659 | 127 |
| 2020 | #1,019 | 204 | #1,469 | 146 |
| 2021 | #1,068 | 200 | #1,335 | 167 |
| 2022 | #1,042 | 212 | #1,628 | 130 |
| 2023 | #1,000 | 220 | #1,395 | 161 |
| 2024 | #1,053 | 208 | #1,237 | 188 |
| 2025 | #894 | 266 | #1,132 | 206 |
World rankings
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- Hollis CollegeBoy
university on "Pretty Little Liars"
- HollisBoy
from TV series "Mad About You"
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elevator operator from "Mad Men”
- Hollis WilsonBoy
from the book The Passage by Justin Cronin.
- Hollis "Holly" WoodBoy
character from the from 1941
- Hollis WestBoy
character in novel "Along for the Ride"
- Hollis WoodsGirl
main character in "The Pictures of Hollis Woods" by Patricia Reilly Giff
- HollisGirl
character in "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
- Hollis "Holly" Flax ScottGirl
character on TV's "The Office"
- Hollis MannGirl
recurring character on TV's "NCIS"
- HollisGirl
college on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
- Hollis TempletonGirl
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