Total births
244
Boys' name · since 1898
Holger
244 babies named Holger in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 244
- total births
- 1898–2002
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Holger sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 244 recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Holger has been recorded 244 times among boys since 1898, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2002.
- 244 total births
- 1898–2002 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
244 boys have been named Holger since 1898, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2002.
- 244
- total births
- 1898–2002
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Holger was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
16 babies were named Holger in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Holger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Holger's full recorded timeline at 1927, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Holger at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Holger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2002
- Peak year (1916)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Holger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Holger's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Holger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
83 births
- 1920s
1920s
72 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 83 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Holger? ▼
244 babies have been named Holger since 1898. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1916 with 16 births.
When was Holger most popular? ▼
Holger was most popular in the 1910s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Holger been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Holger since 1898 -- 105 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Holger? ▼
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 Holger's data
- Holger's decade-level peak was the 1910s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Holger
Nearby Names Like Holger
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Holger
Holden Boy
#281 32,507 births
Hollis Boy
#1055 16,014 births
Holland Boy
#1565 3,172 births
Holt Boy
#1907 1,924 births
Holly Boy
1,541 births
Compare Holger side by side: Holger vs Holden Holger vs Hollis Holger vs Holland
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1898–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Holger: Baby Name Since 1898 - 244 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/holger. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Holger 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 July 2026.