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 #10953

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Name B

Holden

Boy name · Rank #281

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Metric Holmes Holden
Current Rank #10953 #281
Total Births (all years) 610 32,507
Peak Year 1915 2018
Peak Year Births 24 1,732
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Holmes Holden
1880s 11 -
1900s 18 5
1910s 135 28
1920s 167 68
1930s 103 34
1940s 76 32
1950s 49 47
1960s 6 70
1970s 10 44
1980s 5 526
1990s - 3,382
2000s - 7,305
2010s 14 13,067
2020s 16 7,899

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Holmes Holden
2014 - 1,218
2015 - 1,254
2016 - 1,356
2017 - 1,531
2018 - 1,732
2019 6 1,468
2020 - 1,648
2021 5 1,507
2022 5 1,219
2023 - 1,176
2024 6 1,209
2025 - 1,140

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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