Holly vs Heather
Holly leads today (#416 vs #1,261), and Holly is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Holly and Heather per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#416
#1,261
Babies named in 2025
751
177
Peak year
1983
1975
Trend
Rising since 2017
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
205,304
525,910
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