Given name
Hollyn
“of the holly tree”
Hollyn is a variant of Holly. One English interpretation is “of the holly tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hollyn is a variant of Holly. One English interpretation is “of the holly tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hollyn is a variant of Holly. An origin associated with Holly is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hollyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,090
- 0 boys · 2,090 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 170 babies
- 2025
- 170
- #1,313 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +44%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 170 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,313 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 44.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (21). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,175 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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