Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Holdyn

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #5,471
Rank 2025
#5,471
among boys · ↓338 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Holdyn
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
50 babies
All-time total
743
#6,504 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Holdyn popularity over time

743 babies have been named Holdyn since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 19 19 2 – #7,893
2000s 5 157 162 16 +753% #3,587
2010s 34 336 370 37 +128% #2,860
2020s (to 2025) 14 178 192 32 -14% #2,913

The story of Holdyn

Holdyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,471 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 743 American babies have been named Holdyn, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Holdyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Holdyn?

The median living Holdyn is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Holdyn are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Holdyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 17 #5,471
2024 – – 19 #5,133
2023 – – 43 #2,913
2022 6 #14,228 29 #3,806
2021 8 #11,504 37 #3,209
2020 – – 33 #3,368
2019 6 #14,464 39 #3,070
2018 – – 36 #3,197
2017 8 #12,045 42 #2,860
2016 10 #10,379 39 #3,025
2015 – – 33 #3,395
2014 5 #17,524 31 #3,490
2013 5 #17,559 24 #4,108
2012 – – 37 #3,076
2011 – – 23 #4,270
2010 – – 32 #3,401
2009 – – 28 #3,758
2008 – – 30 #3,587
2007 5 #18,667 18 #5,082
2006 – – 16 #5,392
2005 – – 18 #4,704
2004 – – 16 #5,094
2003 – – 11 #6,421
2002 – – 6 #9,835
2001 – – 8 #7,812
2000 – – 6 #9,541
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Holdyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Holdyn?

The median living Holdyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Holdyns are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Holdyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Holdyn are alive in the United States, based on 743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Holdyn in 2025?

Holdyn ranked #5,471 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Holdyn?

743 babies have been named Holdyn in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Holdyn most popular?

Holdyn peaked in 2017, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Holdyn a boy or girl name?

Holdyn is used for both: about 7% of babies named Holdyn have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Holdyn rising or falling?

Holdyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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