Holden is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Holden means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Holden across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Holden has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Holden is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “deep valley”. An English place name and surname, from hol meaning hollow and denu meaning valley.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 32,795 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 248 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Holden per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (1,757/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (4/yr).
Holden has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #391 nationally (given to 1,782 babies that year).
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