Fun Facts About the Name Hollins
- 30 babies named Hollins: U.S. records list 30 babies given the name Hollins from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Hollins Mean?
Hollins is an English habitational and topographic surname used as a given name. It derives from Middle English holin or holins, from Old English holegn, meaning "holly." The ending -s is generally taken as a plural or possessive marker, so the literal sense is "holly" or "holly trees." As a topographic name it described someone who lived by a holly tree or grove; as a habitational name it identified someone who came from a place called Hollins.
Hollins Name History & Origins
Hollins is found as a surname in medieval England, especially in Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Staffordshire. In northern and western England, holin was a common Middle English form for holly, and a family living near a conspicuous holly tree or grove could take the name from that feature. Several minor places called Hollins also existed, and people who moved away from them could be known by the place name. Over time the surname spread to other English-speaking countries.
As a first name, Hollins is a transferred use of the surname. It is uncommon as a given name, and its use follows the surname and place-name tradition rather than an older personal-name tradition.
How Popular is the Name Hollins?
Hollins has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #10,409 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,409 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #12,615 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #10,619 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #16,219 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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