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Hollis
The name Hollis carries the meaning "Dweller near holly trees". It found its footing in the 1920s and has not drifted far since. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
Old EnglishOld English
Etymology"Dweller near holly trees"
Births by decade
1900s
392
1910s
1,852
1920s
2,875
1930s
2,265
1940s
2,289
1950s
2,469
1960s
1,249
1970s
870
1980s
751
1990s
727
2000s
822
2010s
1,806
Peaked in the 1920s · 18,367 total U.S. births since 1900