Holmes vs Holden

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

Name A

Holmes

Boy name · Rank #10904

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Name B

Holden

Boy name · Rank #281

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Metric Holmes Holden
Current Rank #10904 #281
Total Births (all years) 610 31,358
Peak Year 1915 2018
Peak Year Births 24 1,731
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Holmes Holden
1880ss 11 —
1900ss 18 5
1910ss 135 28
1920ss 167 68
1930ss 103 34
1940ss 76 32
1950ss 49 47
1960ss 6 70
1970ss 10 44
1980ss 5 525
1990ss — 3,382
2000ss — 7,305
2010ss 14 13,064
2020ss 16 6,754

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holmes Holden
2014 — 1,218
2015 — 1,254
2016 — 1,356
2017 — 1,531
2018 — 1,731
2019 6 1,466
2020 — 1,648
2021 5 1,506
2022 5 1,219
2023 — 1,176
2024 6 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, 1880–2024.

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