Boys' name · since 2014
Holsten
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Holsten, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,634 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,751 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 72
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Holsten is the #6751 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 72 recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Holsten has been recorded 72 times among boys since 2014, currently ranked #6751 nationally and more common than 52% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #19,634 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,751 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 72 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Holsten ranks #19,634 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,751 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 72 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #19,634 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,751 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 72
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
Holsten's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Holsten compares
72 21st percentile among 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
Holsten's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Holsten | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 34 | 22,252 |
Holsten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Holsten's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Holsten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Holsten by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (62 births, 86% of the file).
2020s was Holsten's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Holsten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Holsten? ▼
Where does Holsten sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Holsten most popular? ▼
How long has the name Holsten been used? ▼
What names are similar to Holsten? ▼
Keep exploring Holsten
Nearby Names Like Holsten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Holsten
Compare Holsten side by side: Holsten vs Holden Holsten vs Hollis Holsten vs Holland
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Holsten
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Holsten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~11 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, 2014–2025 (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 Holsten 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.