Holt
Boy name · #1922 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 81 baby boys were named Holt, placing it at #1922 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 boys born in 2025 was named Holt.
The 119-year story
Holt first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 87 boys were named Holt — good for #1777 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Holt per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Holt in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Holt is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Holt will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Holt is most common
State-level data for Holt is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Holt
Statistically, parents drawn to Holt tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kolt, Hart, Huck, Jhett, and Hazen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Holt | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #1919 |
| 2024 | 83 | #1902 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 83 | #1892 |
| 2021 | 76 | #1964 |
| 2020 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 87 | #1777 |
| 2018 | 80 | #1872 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2066 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 30 | #3119 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Holt a popular boy name?
Holt ranked #1922 among boys in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Holt most popular?
Holt peaked in 2019, when 87 American boys received the name (ranked #1777 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Holt?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American boys was named Holt. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.