Holden

Boy name

Holden has been given to 32,795 babies in the U.S. since 1902. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #297 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈhəʊldən/

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

32,795

Peak year

2018 (1,757 babies)

Rank in 2025

#297 for boys

First recorded

1902

10-year trend

▼ -10%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Holden.

32,956 babies since 1880

32,439 babies since 2000

32,435 babies since 1893

33,338 babies since 1880

33,499 babies since 1911

33,833 babies since 1880

33,942 babies since 1912

34,052 babies since 1985

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