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Holly

Popularity trend for the name Holly in Aotearoa New Zealand, based on Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations.

Peak year
1994
Peak count
195
Recent
28/yr
Median age
27 yrs
Trend
-27%

Holly at a glance

Holly reached its highest rank of #16 for girls in 2003. In 2025, 24 babies were registered as Holly, ranking #166 for girls. Its popularity is falling compared with five years earlier. Holly is used mainly for girls.

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About this data: figures come from Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations for 1954-2025. The DIA only publishes a name for a given year when at least 10 babies were registered with it, so rarer names - and rarer spellings - are missing entirely, and a name can drop out of the record in quieter years. Spelling variants are counted separately, and counts reflect first names as registered.