The first name Hollis
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Hollis, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 5 births (#3,478).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hollis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hollis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 266 boys born in the United States were named Hollis, the 894th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 294 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hollis
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hollis ConwayAmerican high jumper, born 1967
- Hollis ThompsonAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
- Hollis FramptonAmerican filmmaker (1936-1984)
- Hollis PriceAmerican basketball player (born 1979)
- Hollis B. CheneryAmerican economist (1918–1994)
- 2hollisAmerican rapper and singer, born 2004
- Henry Hollis HortonAmerican politician, Tennessee (1866-1934)
- John H. BankheadAmerican politician (1842-1920)
- John H. Bankhead IIAmerican politician (1872–1946)
Questions
- How popular is the name Hollis?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Hollis, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2016, with 5 births.
- Is Hollis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 21,512 US babies named Hollis since 1880, 26% were girls and 74% boys.
- When was Hollis most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 294 babies were named Hollis, its highest rank at 343rd.
- Is Hollis also a surname?
- Yes. Hollis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.