Boys' name · since 2014

Holder

26 babies named Holder in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,939 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade

Holder sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 2014.

Social Security Administration records show Holder recorded 26 times among boys since 2014, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2023.

  • #26,939 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 26 born since 2014
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Holder ranks #26,939 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,939 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Holder's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Holder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Holder's full recorded timeline at 2022, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Holder popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
8
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
456789 2014201620222023 6

Holder by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (13 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Holder's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Holder births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Holder? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 26 babies named Holder. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,939 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 8 births.
Where does Holder sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Holder ranks #26,939 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Holder most popular? ▼
Holder was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Holder been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Holder since 2014 -- 10 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Holder? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Holden, Hollis, Holland, Holt, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Holder's data

  • Holder's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Holder

Nearby Names Like Holder

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Holder

Holden Boy
#297 32,507 births
Hollis Boy
#893 16,014 births
Holland Boy
#1366 3,172 births
Holt Boy
#1922 1,924 births
Holly Boy
1,541 births

Compare Holder side by side: Holder vs Holden Holder vs Hollis Holder vs Holland

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Vivien
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Flournoy
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Artee
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Holder: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2014–2023 (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 Holder 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.