Given name & surname
Holiday
“born on a festive day”
Holiday is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “born on a festive day.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “born on a festive day.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Holiday through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 431
- 5 boys · 426 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #9,089 for girls · #12,719 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,089 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 490 as a first name in 2020; 6,512 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Holiday’s family of names
In English usage, Holiday has a short form in Holly. Holiday has a related form in Holliday. Holiday has a related form in Holidae.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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