Holland

“Wood land” — Dutch origin

Boy's name · #1367 in the US (2025) · Trending

Holland is climbing: on the charts since 1888, it is ranked #1367 in 2025, with about 140 boys given the name last year. Roughly 3,200 have carried it all-time. It is also an American family name — about 103,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census. About 82% of babies named Holland in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hollands

Holland Smith — United States Marine Corps general (1882–1967)
Holland Thompson — American historian (1873–1940)
Holland Cotter — American art critic
Holland Tringham — artist (1861-1908)
Holland Nimmons McTyeire — Methodist Bishop (1824-1889)

In stories & tradition

Holland Manners — Angel
Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach — The Shield
Holland — Fire Emblem Awakening

What Hollands become

Among 27 notable people named Holland:

No single standout — notable Hollands spread across many fields.

Similar names: Rafe · Olin · Harlow · Harland · Oakland · Wayland

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