How Many People Are Named Holton?
An estimated 926 people in the United States have the first name Holton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Holton peaked in popularity in 2021 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Holton 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 Holton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
926
About 1 in 370,145 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
51 births
Total Registered
1,020
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Holton
Holton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,020 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Holton as a male name
Ranked #3,057 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (51 births)
Holton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Holton span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 364 babies were registered. While Holton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Holton by Decade
How has Holton 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.
Holton by State
Birth registrations for Holton span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in Michigan, Ohio, Georgia. On average, about 25 Holtons were registered per state.
Holton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Holton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Holton
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Holton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Holton?
We estimate approximately 926 people named Holton 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 370,145 Americans share this first name.
Is Holton a common name?
Holton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,020 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Holton most popular?
Holton reached peak popularity in 2021, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Holton is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Holton a male name?
Holton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Holton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Holton Smith, Holton Johnson, Holton 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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