Holton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,056

among boys · ↑11 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Holton

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

51 babies

All-time total

1,060

#4,943 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Holton popularity over time

1,060 babies have been named Holton since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	26	3	–	#2,776
1920s	33	3	+27%	#2,914
1930s	17	2	-48%	#3,008
1940s	22	2	+29%	#3,329
1950s	11	1	-50%	#3,736
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	15	2	–	#4,962
1990s	114	11	+660%	#4,100
2000s	203	20	+78%	#3,399
2010s	364	36	+79%	#2,785
2020s (to 2025)	255	43	+17%	#2,562

Where Holton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	42	0.02	outside top 500
2029	42	0.02	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Holton

Holton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,056 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,060 American babies have been named Holton. Its peak came in 2021, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Holton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Holton?

The median living Holton is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 1,000 people named Holton are alive in the United States today.

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

Holton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,056
2024	40	#3,067
2023	47	#2,747
2022	31	#3,650
2021	51	#2,562
2020	46	#2,704
2019	37	#3,162
2018	34	#3,328
2017	43	#2,815
2016	35	#3,251
2015	43	#2,785
2014	30	#3,561
2013	34	#3,224
2012	30	#3,572
2011	42	#2,821
2010	36	#3,145
2009	29	#3,671
2008	20	#4,796
2007	25	#4,048
2006	17	#5,166
2005	19	#4,537
2004	28	#3,399
2003	21	#4,034
2002	16	#4,784
2001	15	#4,976
2000	13	#5,393
1995	12	#4,908
1990	5	#8,632
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,904
1930	–	–
1925	6	#3,939
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,596
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Holton?

The median living Holton is about 12 years old. Half of all living Holtons are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Holton are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Holton are alive in the United States, based on 1,060 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Holton in 2025?

Holton ranked #3,056 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Holton?

1,060 babies have been named Holton in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Holton most popular?

Holton peaked in 2021, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Holton a boy or girl name?

Holton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Holton rising or falling?

Holton is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Holton become more popular?

Holton is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Holton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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