How Many People Are Named Hollis?
An estimated 11,810 people in the United States have the first name Hollis. It is used for both genders, with 74.9% male. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Hollis peaked in popularity in 2024 with 396 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hollis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hollis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,810
About 1 in 29,022 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
74.9% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
2024
396 births
Total Registered
21,037
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hollis
Hollis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.9%) and females (25.1%). Out of 21,037 total births registered, 15,748 were male and 5,289 were female.
Hollis as a male name
Ranked #1,053 in 2024
208 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (294 births)
Hollis as a female name
Ranked #1,237 in 2024
188 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (188 births)
Hollis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hollis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,875 babies were registered. While Hollis is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hollis by Decade
How has Hollis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 94 | 94 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 160 | 154 | 6 | |
| 1900s | 392 | 330 | 62 | |
| 1910s | 1,852 | 1,679 | 173 | |
| 1920s | 2,875 | 2,661 | 214 | |
| 1930s | 2,265 | 2,115 | 150 | |
| 1940s | 2,290 | 1,808 | 482 | |
| 1950s | 2,470 | 1,498 | 972 | |
| 1960s | 1,248 | 911 | 337 | |
| 1970s | 870 | 670 | 200 | |
| 1980s | 751 | 470 | 281 | |
| 1990s | 727 | 445 | 282 | |
| 2000s | 822 | 504 | 318 | |
| 2010s | 2,385 | 1,365 | 1,020 | |
| 2020s | 1,836 | 1,044 | 792 | |
Hollis by State
Birth registrations for Hollis span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Vermont, South Dakota, Nebraska. On average, about 307 Holliss were registered per state.
Hollis + Last Name Combinations
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Hollis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hollis?
We estimate approximately 11,810 people named Hollis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 29,022 Americans share this first name.
Is Hollis a common name?
Hollis is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,037 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hollis most popular?
Hollis reached peak popularity in 2024, when 396 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hollis is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hollis a male name?
Hollis is predominantly male. 74.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hollis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hollis Smith, Hollis Johnson, Hollis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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