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Holden

Boy's name · #297 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Holden reached its best rank, #217, in 2018 and ranked #297 in 2025. About 33,000 boys have carried it since 1902.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#381 in Canada (2025) · #1,897 in England & Wales (2025) · #13,420 in Italy (2024) · #619 in Scotland (2024) · #4,520 in France (2024) · #6,368 in Ecuador (2009) · #384 in New Zealand (2004).

Famous Holdens

• Holden Karnofsky — American nonprofit executive (born 1981)
• Holden Thorp — American chemist and university president (born 1964)
• Holden Sheppard — Australian novelist (born 1988)
• Holden Staes — American football player (born 2003)
• Holden Trent — American footballer (1999–2024)

In stories & tradition

• Holden Caulfield — Character from The Catcher in the Rye
• Holden Radcliffe — Fictional character from Marvel Comics
• Holden Snyder — As the World Turns (TV series)

What Holdens become

Among 38 notable people named Holden:

Sports figures appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Holden Hernández Carmenates, Cuban chess player (born 1984).

Similar names: Remington · Hollis · Colt · Camden · Alden · Hayden

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