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Worldwide Name Statistics

Holden

Ranked #1187 - 1 in 250,548 people
US

Most common in

United States

32k bearers

World total

31,930

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1187

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States32k
Worldwide
~32k
rank #1187
Rarity
1 in 250,548
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~32k in US

About the name Holden

There are an estimated 31,930 people named Holden alive worldwide today. That ranks Holden at #1187 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Holden is held by approximately 31,930 people, ranking #1187 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,395 U.S. residents).

Historically Holden is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Holden appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.1%Female 0.9%

Holden popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Holden, 1902 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1902: 5
  2. 1913: 5
  3. 1914: 7
  4. 1915: 6
  5. 1917: 5
  6. 1918: 5
  7. 1920: 10
  8. 1921: 11
  9. 1922: 11
  10. 1923: 11
  11. 1924: 5
  12. 1927: 6
  13. 1928: 9
  14. 1929: 5
  15. 1931: 8
  16. 1932: 6
  17. 1935: 5
  18. 1936: 5
  19. 1937: 5
  20. 1938: 5
  21. 1940: 6
  22. 1941: 5
  23. 1942: 6
  24. 1943: 5
  25. 1947: 5
  26. 1949: 5
  27. 1951: 6
  28. 1953: 6
  29. 1954: 5
  30. 1955: 7
  31. 1956: 7
  32. 1957: 7
  33. 1958: 9
  34. 1960: 8
  35. 1961: 8
  36. 1962: 8
  37. 1963: 9
  38. 1964: 5
  39. 1965: 9
  40. 1966: 6
  41. 1968: 8
  42. 1969: 9
  43. 1973: 6
  44. 1975: 8
  45. 1976: 7
  46. 1977: 5
  47. 1978: 12
  48. 1979: 6
  49. 1980: 11
  50. 1981: 9
  51. 1982: 12
  52. 1983: 7
  53. 1984: 17
  54. 1985: 16
  55. 1986: 58
  56. 1987: 107
  57. 1988: 143
  58. 1989: 146
  59. 1990: 182
  60. 1991: 234
  61. 1992: 224
  62. 1993: 267
  63. 1994: 303
  64. 1995: 299
  65. 1996: 323
  66. 1997: 451
  67. 1998: 568
  68. 1999: 550
  69. 2000: 533
  70. 2001: 553
  71. 2002: 614
  72. 2003: 625
  73. 2004: 756
  74. 2005: 838
  75. 2006: 777
  76. 2007: 820
  77. 2008: 882
  78. 2009: 963
  79. 2010: 1,021
  80. 2011: 1,122
  81. 2012: 1,186
  82. 2013: 1,214
  83. 2014: 1,232
  84. 2015: 1,267
  85. 2016: 1,368
  86. 2017: 1,544
  87. 2018: 1,757
  88. 2019: 1,485
  89. 2020: 1,661
  90. 2021: 1,529
  91. 2022: 1,230
  92. 2023: 1,191
  93. 2024: 1,226
  94. 2025: 1,146

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Holden worldwide?

There are an estimated 31,930 people named Holden alive worldwide today, ranking #1187 globally.

Is Holden a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 250,548 people. In the United States there are roughly 31,930 bearers, which is 1 in 10,395 Americans.

Is Holden a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Holden is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Holden come from?

Who are famous people named Holden?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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