Hollister
The Story of Hollister
As a girl name
Hollister first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 5 Hollisters were born — ranking #5,753 that year. As of 2026, Hollister ranks #13,316 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Hollisters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hollister first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 14 Hollisters were born — ranking #5,945 that year. As of 2026, Hollister ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Hollisters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hollister
Hollister is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Hollister's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,945. Use the chart and map above to compare Hollister's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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