US rank #3957 Boys' name Peak 2023 264 births

Holston — #3957 US boys' name

264 babies named Holston in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s942020s154
#3957
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 72% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Holston was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

40 babies were named Holston in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Holston

The Social Security Administration has registered 264 babies named Holston between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Holston currently holds the #3957 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Holston performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Holston shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 51 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Holston in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Holston 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 264 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.

Holston at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

264

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2023

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,957

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Holston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
40
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
01020304050 202420222020201820162014201220082007 5

Holston by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
154 births that decade — 58% of Holston's all-time total
2000s162010s942020s154

Holston by state

Where Holston concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Holston
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
51 19.3%
#2 North Carolina
5 1.9%
#3 South Carolina
5 1.9%
Tennessee share of Holston's total US births 19.3%
Even split

51 of 264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Holston?
264 babies have been named Holston since 2007. It currently ranks #3957 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 40 births.
When was Holston most popular?
Holston was most popular in the 2020s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Holston most popular?
The top states for the name Holston are Tennessee (51 births), North Carolina (5 births), South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Holston been used?
Holston has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Holston?
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.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.