Holden is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Holden in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
US Rank #297
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About the Name Holden
Holden has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 673 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1085 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.
Holden is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Holden in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #281, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Holden Caprice — The Holden Caprice is a full-size luxury car which was produced by Holden in Australia from 1990 to October 2017.
Laurie Holden — Heather Laurie Holden is an American-Canadian actress, producer, model, and human rights activist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Holden
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Holden per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Holden in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Holden is declining: down 812 places since 2020, to #1,897 in 2025. It peaked at #1,085 in 2020.
Holden is more popular in the US (#281) than in the UK (#1758). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Holden include: Holden Karnofsky, Holden Caprice and Laurie Holden. Short summaries for each appear below.
Holden appears in the US top 500 at #281 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
13
UK babies named Holden (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 812 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Holden
Almost certainly the only Holden in the class
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UK Popularity (1999–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Holden
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Holden Commodore (VF) is a full-size car that was produced from June 2013 to October 2017 by Holden, the former Australian subsidiary of General Motors.