Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the island in the river.
From the river islands; surname of the great fictional detective, Sherlock - Scandinavian
- Home by the river.
- Teutonic
- Son of Holman
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Star/Planet
- Surname
Pronunciation
ho(l)-mes
Famous People
Writer Oliver Wendell Holmes
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1915 (rank #1372, 24 births); most recent 2024 (rank #10889, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)