How Many People Are Named Holiday?

Complete statistics for the name Holiday: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.

Holiday
Rare
English

Holiday is a cheerful English word name that evokes celebration and joy, making it a delightfully uncommon choice. There are roughly 403 people living in the US with this name today, meaning about 1 in 818,666 Americans share it. It's been climbing fast, hitting a peak of 22 births in 2019.

~6,512
Living in US
1 in 50,898
Americans
2019
Peak Year

📖 Meaning & Origin

💬
Meaning
Day of celebration
🌐
Origin
English
🌟
Lucky Day
Sunday
💎
Lucky Stone
Topaz
🔢
Numerology
Life Path 11
Personality Traits
Joyful Free-spirited Warm Optimistic
11
Life Path Number

Life-path number 11 is considered a master number, representing heightened intuition, spiritual insight, and inspirational energy. It's linked to individuals who are naturally visionary and drawn to uplifting others.

🌍 Worldwide Usage

1,050
Worldwide Bearers
#247,112
Global Rank
🇺🇸 United States
301
🇿🇦 South Africa
193
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
103
🇳🇬 Nigeria
100
🇵🇭 Philippines
70
🇲🇽 Mexico
35
🇿🇲 Zambia
27
🇨🇦 Canada
26
🇮🇳 India
23
🇮🇩 Indonesia
21

⚥ Gender Distribution

♂ Male
0 (0%)
♀ Female
403 (100%)

📊 Births by Age Group

Avg Cohort Age: 20
337
Would be under 30 (81%)
33
Would be 30–60 (8%)
44
Would be over 60 (11%)

All 414 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).

📈 Popularity Over Time

Peak: 2019

Annual US births from SSA records  ·  Trend: Rising

🏆 Name Scorecard

Popularity
78
Classic Feel
13
Modern Appeal
100
International
84

Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency

📜 Holiday Through the Generations

Holiday is a name that's almost entirely a product of the 21st century. With only 414 total births ever recorded in the US, it hasn't been around long, and the generational breakdown tells a vivid story. A striking 337 of today's 403 living bearers are under 30, which means about 81% of everyone named Holiday grew up in the smartphone era. Just 33 fall in the 30-to-60 age bracket, and 44 are over 60, likely reflecting a small cluster of mid-century uses possibly inspired by figures like Billie Holiday. The name hit its all-time high in 2019 with 22 births, and the average age of a person named Holiday is just 20. That's remarkably young and confirms this isn't a revival name but a genuinely modern creation riding the word-name trend. Globally, it ranks #247,112 with around 1,050 bearers worldwide, so it's rare everywhere, not just in the States. If the current trajectory holds, we'll likely see Holiday continue its quiet but steady rise in the years ahead.

📍 State Distribution (Top 10)

California 40

✨ Similar Names to Holiday

🌿 Related Names by Origin

Other names sharing Holiday's English roots

📄 About the Name Holiday

How Many People Have the Name Holiday?

Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 6,512 people in the United States currently share the name Holiday. That works out to roughly 1 in every 50,898 Americans, placing it in the Rare category.

Is Holiday a Common or Rare Name?

Holiday is classified as Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.

What Does the Name Holiday Mean?

Holiday means "Day of celebration" and comes from English origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 11.

Gender Breakdown

Of all recorded bearers of Holiday in SSA data, approximately 0% are male and 100% are female.

When Was Holiday Most Popular?

The name Holiday reached peak popularity in 2019, with 22 babies registered that year. Current trend: Rising.

How Is This Data Calculated?

All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are named Holiday?

Approximately 6,512 people named Holiday live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 6,512. That works out to roughly 1 in 50,898 Americans.

Is Holiday a rare name?

Holiday is classified as Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 50,898 Americans has this name.

What does the name Holiday mean?

Holiday means "Day of celebration" and comes from English origins.

Is Holiday more male or female?

Based on SSA records, 0% of people named Holiday are male and 100% are female.

When was Holiday most popular?

Holiday peaked in 2019 with 22 births that year. Current trend: Rising.

How accurate are these statistics?

All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.

Disclaimer: All results are statistical estimates based on aggregated SSA birth records and modeling. Not exact counts of individuals. Data source: SSA National Baby Names dataset.
Quick Stats
Living in US6,512
All-Time Births6,512
1 in X1 in 50,898
RarityRare
GenderFemale
Avg Age20
Peak Year2019
World Rank#247,112
Male %0%
Female %100%

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Powered by the SSA National Baby Names dataset, birth registrations from 1880 to present.

All counts are statistical estimates. See the methodology page.