US rank #602 Unisex name Peak 2023 7,283 births

Holland — #602 US unisex name

7,283 babies named Holland in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51950s51960s421970s1051980s4031990s6272000s11122010s26022020s2382
#602
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Holland was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

520 babies were named Holland in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Holland

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,283 babies named Holland between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Holland currently holds the #602 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 520 babies received it in a single year. Holland is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,036 additional births since 1888.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Holland performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,602 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Holland shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 715 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Holland in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Holland in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,283 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Holland at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

7,283

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

2023

520 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#602

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Holland popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
520
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
-2000200400600 202420162008200019921984197619681918 5

Holland popularity over time — boys

3,036 total births recorded since 1888 (Holland as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 3,036 births
-50050100150 202420081992197619601944192819121888 6

Holland by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,602 births that decade — 36% of Holland's all-time total
1910s51950s51960s421970s1051980s4031990s6272000s11122010s26022020s2382

Holland by state

Where Holland concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Holland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
715 9.8%
#2 California
714 9.8%
#3 Utah
427 5.9%
#4 North Carolina
330 4.5%
#5 Tennessee
241 3.3%
#6 Georgia
226 3.1%
#7 Florida
180 2.5%
#8 Alabama
175 2.4%
Texas share of Holland's total US births 9.8%
Even split

715 of 7,283 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Holland appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Holland?
7,283 babies have been named Holland since 1918. It currently ranks #602 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 520 births.
When was Holland most popular?
Holland was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,602 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Holland most popular?
The top states for the name Holland are Texas (715 births), California (714 births), Utah (427 births).
Is Holland a unisex name?
Yes, Holland is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 7,283 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,036 births.
How long has the name Holland been used?
Holland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Holland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Holly, Hollie, Holli, Hollis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.