Gender
Origin
- English
- From tbe hollow in the valley
From the hollow in the valley; Holden Caulfield is the young, disillusioned main character of J.D. Salinger''s novel The Catcher in the Rye. - Teutonic
- Gracious
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Surname
Pronunciation
ho(l)-den
Celebrity Babies
Son of Dennis Miller, Son of Rick Schroder
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #217, 1,731 births); most recent 2025 (rank #297, 1,140 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #5150, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,140 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1,205 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1,176 | 15 |
| 2022 | 1,219 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1,506 | 22 |
| 2020 | 1,648 | 13 |
| 2019 | 1,466 | 17 |
| 2018 | 1,731 | 25 |
| 2017 | 1,531 | 13 |
| 2016 | 1,356 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1085, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #162, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence