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Holden

“Deep valley” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #297 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Holden reached its best rank, #217, in 2018 and ranked #297 in 2025. About 33,000 boys have carried it since 1902.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Holdens

• Holden Karnofsky — American nonprofit executive
• Holden Hernández Carmenates — Cuban chess player
• Holden Chow — Hong Kong politician
• Holden Chester Richardson — American test pilot (1878–1960)
• Holden Thorp — American chemist

In stories & tradition

• Holden Caulfield — The Catcher in the Rye
• Holden Radcliffe — character
• Holden Snyder — As the World Turns

What Holdens become

Among 38 notable people named Holden:

Sports figures appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Holden Hernández Carmenates, Cuban chess player.

Similar names: Remington · Hollis · Colt · Camden · Alden · Hayden

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