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Why parents love Holly- Holly Golightly is one of literature's most iconic characters.
- Holly Hunter won the Oscar for The Piano.
- Buddy Holly shaped rock and roll.
- Two syllables with a bright, festive sound: HOL-ee.
- The holly tree stays green when everything else dies.
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The vibe of Holly
holly treeevergreenChristmasGolightlyTiffanyHunterOscarwinter-defying
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Origin & history of Holly
Old English holegn (holly tree)
→ English Holly
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English roots
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First recorded
Earliest known use: The tree has been named since Old English; Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).
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Today
Holly remains a beloved choice, ranking #478 in the US. 206,089 babies have been named Holly since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Holly?
1983
peak year
Holly appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1983, 6,388 babies were named Holly (ranked #48 nationally). Today it sits around #478, with roughly 656 babies named Holly each year. Holly's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 206,089 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
6,388
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #48)
(ranked #48)
656
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,560
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
206,089
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Holly9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Holly's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — evergreen nurturing. People named Holly tend to be bright, festive, and gifted at staying green when everything else goes bare.
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Stays green when everything dies✦
Festive brightness◈
Golightly-level charm◎
Oscar-winning talent♡
Christmas-carol warmthH8
O6
L3
L3
Y7
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Holly🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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