Holden is an established boys' name that peaked in 2018 and remains in steady use.
Holden is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #297 among boys (1,140) and #13,841 among girls (6) — overall #581 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,146 | 1,146 | #13,841 | #297 |
| 2024 | 1,226 | 1,226 | #6,755 | #281 |
| 2023 | 1,191 | 1,191 | #7,396 | #286 |
| 2022 | 1,230 | 1,230 | #9,287 | #285 |
| 2021 | 1,529 | 1,529 | #5,633 | #236 |
| 2020 | 1,661 | 1,661 | #8,141 | #227 |
| 2019 | 1,485 | 1,485 | #6,833 | #250 |
| 2018 | 1,757 | 1,757 | #5,221 | #217 |
| 2017 | 1,544 | 1,544 | #8,478 | #242 |
| 2016 | 1,368 | 1,368 | #9,090 | #270 |
| 2015 | 1,267 | 1,267 | #8,637 | #291 |
| 2014 | 1,232 | 1,232 | #8,219 | #291 |
| 2013 | 1,214 | 1,214 | #12,422 | #289 |
| 2012 | 1,186 | 1,186 | #11,624 | #296 |
| 2011 | 1,122 | 1,122 | #12,598 | #299 |
| 2010 | 1,021 | 1,021 | #10,717 | #317 |
| 2009 | 963 | 963 | #12,886 | #335 |
| 2008 | 882 | 882 | #18,556 | #357 |
| 2007 | 820 | 820 | #13,120 | #378 |
| 2006 | 777 | 777 | — | #385 |
| 2005 | 838 | 838 | #12,251 | #357 |
| 2004 | 756 | 756 | #11,029 | #371 |
| 2003 | 625 | 625 | #14,526 | #415 |
| 2002 | 614 | 614 | — | #413 |
| 2001 | 553 | 553 | #14,161 | #443 |
| 2000 | 533 | 533 | #13,793 | #453 |
| 1999 | 550 | 550 | #10,705 | #431 |
| 1998 | 568 | 568 | #13,023 | #418 |
| 1997 | 451 | — | — | #477 |
| 1996 | 323 | — | — | #566 |
| 1995 | 299 | — | — | #598 |
| 1994 | 303 | — | #14,213 | #603 |
| 1993 | 267 | — | — | #631 |
| 1992 | 224 | — | — | #693 |
| 1991 | 234 | — | — | #662 |
| 1990 | 182 | — | — | #755 |
| 1989 | 146 | — | — | #820 |
| 1988 | 143 | — | — | #794 |
| 1987 | 107 | — | — | #910 |
| 1986 | 58 | — | — | #1,273 |
| 1985 | 16 | — | — | #3,004 |
| 1984 | 17 | — | — | #2,742 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | — | #5,129 |
| 1982 | 12 | — | — | #3,570 |
| 1981 | 9 | — | — | #4,296 |
| 1980 | 11 | — | — | #3,711 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | — | #5,630 |
| 1978 | 12 | — | — | #3,284 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | — | #6,229 |
| 1976 | 7 | — | — | #4,610 |
| 1975 | 8 | — | — | #4,090 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | — | #4,739 |
| 1969 | 9 | — | — | #3,170 |
| 1968 | 8 | — | — | #3,216 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | — | #3,691 |
| 1965 | 9 | — | — | #2,876 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | — | #4,288 |
| 1963 | 9 | — | — | #2,937 |
| 1962 | 8 | — | — | #3,153 |
| 1961 | 8 | — | — | #3,210 |
| 1960 | 8 | — | — | #3,190 |
| 1958 | 9 | — | — | #2,913 |
| 1957 | 7 | — | — | #3,382 |
| 1956 | 7 | — | — | #3,342 |
| 1955 | 7 | — | — | #3,320 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | — | #4,067 |
| 1953 | 6 | — | — | #3,594 |
| 1951 | 6 | — | — | #3,529 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | — | #3,933 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | — | #3,975 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,761 |
| 1942 | 6 | — | — | #3,371 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | — | #3,739 |
| 1940 | 6 | — | — | #3,276 |
| 1938 | 5 | — | — | #3,751 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | — | #3,766 |
| 1936 | 5 | — | — | #3,780 |
| 1935 | 5 | — | — | #3,903 |
| 1932 | 6 | — | — | #3,550 |
| 1931 | 8 | — | — | #2,959 |
| 1929 | 5 | — | — | #4,248 |
| 1928 | 9 | — | — | #2,941 |
| 1927 | 6 | — | — | #3,959 |
| 1924 | 5 | — | — | #4,643 |
| 1923 | 11 | — | — | #2,689 |
| 1922 | 11 | — | — | #2,702 |
| 1921 | 11 | — | — | #2,705 |
| 1920 | 10 | — | — | #2,857 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | — | #4,451 |
| 1917 | 5 | — | — | #4,247 |
| 1915 | 6 | — | — | #3,594 |
| 1914 | 7 | — | — | #2,774 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | — | #3,024 |
| 1902 | 5 | — | — | #1,215 |