Holger vs Holden

Side-by-side comparison of Holger and Holden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Holger

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Name B

Holden

Boy name · Rank #281

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Metric Holger Holden
Current Rank Unranked #281
Total Births (all years) 244 31,358
Peak Year 1916 2018
Peak Year Births 16 1,731
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Holger Holden
1890ss 5 —
1900ss — 5
1910ss 83 28
1920ss 72 68
1930ss 30 34
1940ss — 32
1950ss 11 47
1960ss 27 70
1970ss 6 44
1980ss 5 525
1990ss — 3,382
2000ss 5 7,305
2010ss — 13,064
2020ss — 6,754

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holger Holden
2014 — 1,218
2015 — 1,254
2016 — 1,356
2017 — 1,531
2018 — 1,731
2019 — 1,466
2020 — 1,648
2021 — 1,506
2022 — 1,219
2023 — 1,176
2024 — 1,205

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2002.

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