Hollyn
Holly Marie Wilson, known by her stage name Hollyn, is an American pop singer and songwriter. Hollyn sings a mixture of pop & R&B. She was a contestant on American Idol during season 12, where she made it to the Hollywood rounds. She released her EP, Hollyn, in 2015, and the album One-Way Conversations in 2017 and Bye, Sad Girl, in 2019, both with Gotee Records.
Meaning & Origin of Hollyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Holly Marie Wilson, known by her stage name Hollyn, is an American pop singer and songwriter. Hollyn sings a mixture of pop & R&B. She was a contestant on American Idol during season 12, where she made it to the Hollywood rounds. She released her EP, Hollyn, in 2015, and the album One-Way Conversations in 2017 and Bye, Sad Girl, in 2019, both with Gotee Records.
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The Story of Hollyn
Hollyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 171 Hollyns were born — ranking #1,324 that year. As of 2026, Hollyn ranks #1,324 for baby girls with 171 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Hollyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hollyn
Hollyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hollyn's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,324. Use the chart and map above to compare Hollyn'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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