How Many People Are Named Holden?
An estimated 31,140 people in the United States have the first name Holden. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Holden peaked in popularity in 2018 with 1,756 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Holden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Holden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Holden is overwhelmingly male, 281 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Holden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
31,140
About 1 in 11,007 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2018
1,756 births
Total Registered
31,639
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Holden
Holden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 31,639 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Holden as a male name
Ranked #281 in 2024
1,205 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (1,731 births)
Holden as a female name
Ranked #7,026 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (25 births)
Holden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Holden span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 13,193 babies were registered. While Holden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Holden by Decade
How has Holden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Holden by State
Birth registrations for Holden span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Hawaii, District of Columbia. On average, about 581 Holdens were registered per state.
Holden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Holden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Holden
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Holden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Holden?
We estimate approximately 31,140 people named Holden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,007 Americans share this first name.
Is Holden a common name?
Holden is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,639 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Holden most popular?
Holden reached peak popularity in 2018, when 1,756 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Holden is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Holden a male name?
Holden is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Holden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Holden Smith, Holden Johnson, Holden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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