Holland is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Holland means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Holland across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Holland has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Holland is a unisex name of Dutch origin meaning “wooded land”. A place name from the Netherlands used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,007 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22 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 Holland per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (686/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (10/yr).
Holland has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #918 nationally (given to 696 babies that year).
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