Boy

Holden

HOHL-dun

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Old English 'hold' (deep valley). Popularized in literature by J.D. Salinger's iconic protagonist, lending the name intellectual and introspective associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Holden US popularity rank over timeRank 6476 in 1977 to rank 217 in 2018. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#217#3347#64761902192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #281 in the United States.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Hol

Style

LiteraryClassicStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Holden Caulfield (The Catcher in the Rye)
  • Holden McNeil (Chasing Amy)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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People Also Ask

From Old English 'hold' (deep valley). Popularized in literature by J.D. Salinger's iconic protagonist, lending the name intellectual and introspective associations.

Holden is currently ranked #281 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Holden include Hol.

Names that pair beautifully with Holden include Atticus, Silas, Orson, Gatsby, Dashiell.