Holley
Holley is a female given name: 95% of people named Holley are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 5% male / 95% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 204 male / 4,140 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Holley
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Holley," in English, "Guten Tag Holley," in German. Holley is a female given name: about 95% of people named Holley are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Holley,
German
Guten Tag Holley,
French
Bonjour Holley,
Spanish
Estimado/a Holley:
Chinese
Holley您好:
Japanese
Holley様
English
Hi Holley,
German
Hi Holley,
French
Salut Holley,
Spanish
Hola Holley,
Chinese
Holley你好:
Japanese
Holleyさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 5% |
United States birth data
204 male · 4,140 female · 4,344 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Holley a male or female name?
Holley is a female given name: 95% of people named Holley are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Holley in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Holley," in English, "Guten Tag Holley," in German. Holley is a female given name: about 95% of people named Holley are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Holley a unisex name?
Holley is not a unisex name: 5% of people named Holley are men. Holley leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Holley a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/holley (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_holley,
title = {Is Holley a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/holley},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}