Boy
Holden
As a boy's name, Holden is understood to mean "Hollow valley". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. 2017 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
Old EnglishOld English
Etymology"Hollow valley"
Births by decade
1900s
5
1910s
28
1920s
68
1930s
34
1940s
32
1950s
43
1960s
70
1970s
43
1980s
524
1990s
3,401
2000s
7,359
2010s
9,934
Peaked in the 2010s · 21,541 total U.S. births since 1900