Holland
Girl name · #549 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 550 baby girls were named Holland, placing it at #549 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #838, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,273 girls born in 2025 was named Holland.
The 107-year story
Holland first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 550 babies and a rank of #549. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Holland per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Holland in class?
Holland scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Holland is most common
Geography matters for names, and Holland is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hollands were TX (53), TN (39), UT (36), CA (32), NC (29). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Holland
Statistically, parents drawn to Holland tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Scotland, Hadassah, Astrid, Marlowe, and Marigold.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Holland | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 550 | #549 |
| 2024 | 499 | #602 |
| 2023 | 520 | #571 |
| 2022 | 507 | #591 |
| 2021 | 462 | #643 |
| 2020 | 396 | #707 |
| 2019 | 382 | #741 |
| 2018 | 323 | #839 |
| 2017 | 277 | #952 |
| 2016 | 320 | #876 |
| 2015 | 334 | #838 |
| 2014 | 304 | #893 |
| 2013 | 210 | #1144 |
| 2012 | 176 | #1334 |
| 2011 | 137 | #1588 |
| 2010 | 139 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 137 | #1629 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 94 | #2134 |
| 2006 | 134 | #1597 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 92 | #1999 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1652 |
| 2002 | 103 | #1750 |
| 2001 | 96 | #1833 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Holland a popular girl name?
Holland ranked #549 among girls in 2025 with 550 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #838.
When was the name Holland most popular?
Holland peaked in 2025, when 550 American girls received the name (ranked #549 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Holland?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,273 newborn American girls was named Holland. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.