US rank #5347 Boys' name Peak 2019 388 births

Holten — #5347 US boys' name

388 babies named Holten in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s1002010s1702020s96
#5347
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Holten was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

22 babies were named Holten in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Holten

The Social Security Administration has registered 388 babies named Holten between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Holten currently holds the #5347 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Holten performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 170 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Holten shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Holten in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Holten 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 388 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.

Holten at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

388

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2019

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,347

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Holten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
22
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200419981995 5

Holten by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
170 births that decade — 44% of Holten's all-time total
1990s222000s1002010s1702020s96

Holten by state

Where Holten concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Holten
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 2.6%
Texas share of Holten's total US births 2.6%

10 of 388 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Holten?
388 babies have been named Holten since 1995. It currently ranks #5347 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 22 births.
When was Holten most popular?
Holten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Holten most popular?
The top states for the name Holten are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Holten been used?
Holten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Holten?
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, 1995–2024 (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.