boy's name

Holger

  • Origin German
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 244

Holger is a boy's name. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Holger is a name of German origin.
  • Peaked in 1916, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1898.

Holger over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.

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'90 '10 '20 '30 '50 '60 '70 '80 '00
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Births named Holger by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 5
1910s 83
1920s 72
1930s 30
1950s 11
1960s 27
1970s 6
1980s 5
2000s (to 2002) 5

How popular is Holger?

In 2002, Holger was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Holger

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Holger also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Holger over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Holger

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Holger — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Holger

How popular is the name Holger?

In 2002, Holger was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Holger a girl's or a boy's name?

Holger is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Holger most popular?

Holger peaked in 1916, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.