boy's name
Holt
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,011
Holt is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 87 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 40,932 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Holt over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 57 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 164 |
| 2000s | 306 |
| 2010s | 632 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 479 |
How popular is Holt?
In 2025, Holt was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Holt is used
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 Holt
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Holt also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Holt over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Holt
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Holt — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Holt
How popular is the name Holt?
In 2025, Holt was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Holt a girl's or a boy's name?
Holt is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Holt?
Holt has 1 syllable.
When was Holt most popular?
Holt peaked in 2019, when 87 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Holt a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Holt currently ranks #1,922 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.