boy's name
Holten
- Origin Danish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 412
Holten is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Holten is a name of Danish origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Holten over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 100 |
| 2010s | 170 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 114 |
How popular is Holten?
In 2025, Holten was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Holten 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 Holten
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Holten also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Holten over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Holten
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Holten — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Holten
How popular is the name Holten?
In 2025, Holten was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Holten a girl's or a boy's name?
Holten is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Holten?
Holten has 2 syllables.
When was Holten most popular?
Holten peaked in 2019, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Holten a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Holten currently ranks #5,371 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.