Holly has appeared in the top ten most popular girl's names once and has appeared in the top 100 names 25 times. Holly has been used as a girl's name in the United States since 1880, with around 203097 girls given the name in the last 200 years. Holly saw the greatest increase in popularity as a baby name in 1983, when its use increased by 138.12 percent. It was followed by Lucy (117.31 percent increase) and Emily (113.43 percent increase). Holly is a traditional Christmas name for girls. It was originally used as an English name but is now popular across America and among immigrants to the country from Europe and Asia. Holly is a popular choice among parents who want something unique for their child. It isn't commonly found as a first name nor is it usually needed to make someone famous; however, some people do choose to add a middle name of some significance to their children. Nameberry offers more information on how others with the same name or similar names are using them today.