Hollye, of Anglo-Saxon origin, means 'from the holly tree' or 'hollow'. It's a variant spelling of the more common Holly. This unique name gained popularity in the United States during the late 20th century, likely influenced by its phonetic similarity to other trendy names of that era like Bailey and Haley.
The name Hollye had a significant start with eight births each in 1954 and 1955. The number of births fluctuated over the years, reaching its peak at 19 births in 1984. After the 1970s, the popularity of the name steadily declined until it reached a low point in the late 1980s to mid-1990s with fewer than ten births per year. In recent years, there has been a slight increase with eight births recorded in 2007. Overall, Hollye was moderately popular from the 1950s until the early 1990s, with a total of 445 babies named Hollye born between 1954 and 2007.