Boys' name · since 1902
Holden
Holden has 32,507 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #651 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #297 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 32,507
- born since 1902
- 2010s
- peak decade
Holden currently ranks #297 among boys' names in America, with 32,507 babies recorded since 1902.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Holden has been recorded 32,507 times among boys since 1902, currently ranked #297 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2025.
- #651 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #297 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 32,507 born since 1902
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Holden ranks #651 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #297 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 32,507 born since 1902, peaking in the 2010s.
- #651 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #297 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 32,507
- born since 1902
- 2010s
- peak decade
Holden's 32,507 recorded births place it above 98.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Holden compares
32,507 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Holden's all-time total is 88x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Holden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32,507 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,732 | 34 | 22,252 |
Holden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Holden's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 99% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 1%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 1,732, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Holden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 1,732
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Holden popularity over time - girls
288 total births recorded since 1994 (Holden as girls' name)
Holden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (13,067 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Holden's strongest decade.
13,067 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Holden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 28
1910s
28 births
- 1920s 68
1920s
68 births
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 70
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 526
1980s
526 births
- 1990s 3,382
1990s
3,382 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,305 births
- 2010s
2010s
13,067 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,899 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13,067 births (40% of all-time use).
How Holden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Holden's total volume
Holden by state
Where Holden concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,694 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 2,196 | 6.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 1,877 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,693 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,244 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,158 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 1,047 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,017 | 3.1% |
2,694 of 32,507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Holden appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Holden's data
- Holden's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13,067 total births) through the 2020s (7,899) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Holdens (2,694 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Holden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~123 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1902–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Holden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.