boy's name
Holsten
HOHL-sten (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 72
Holsten is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2014.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Holsten Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How Popular Is Holsten?
In 2025, Holsten was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Holsten
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Holsten Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Holsten over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Holsten
- English HOHL-sten
Sibling Names for Holsten
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Holsten — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Holsten
How popular is the name Holsten?
In 2025, Holsten was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Holsten a girl's or a boy's name?
Holsten is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Holsten?
Holsten has 2 syllables.
When was Holsten most popular?
Holsten peaked in 2023, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Holsten a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Holsten currently ranks #6,565 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.