Holland
A place name, from the Dutch region whose name comes from Middle Dutch words for wooded land. An English district in Lincolnshire shares the form and produced a surname.
Holland in 2025
Holland was given to 686 babies in the United States in 2025 — 136 boys and 550 girls, making it the 919th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,833 babies born.
The history of Holland
Holland reached its highest point in 2025, when 686 babies were given the name, ranking 919th that year.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 11,007 babies have been named Holland. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Holland has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Holland by decade
| Decade | Babies named Holland | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 2,028 |
| 1890s | 20 | 1,678 |
| 1900s | 24 | 2,477 |
| 1910s | 225 | 2,034 |
| 1920s | 330 | 2,165 |
| 1930s | 222 | 2,251 |
| 1940s | 180 | 3,076 |
| 1950s | 167 | 3,297 |
| 1960s | 157 | 4,160 |
| 1970s | 251 | 3,838 |
| 1980s | 569 | 2,578 |
| 1990s | 805 | 2,502 |
| 2000s | 1,364 | 2,422 |
| 2010s | 3,088 | 1,234 |
| 2020s | 3,599 | 919 |
Where Holland is heading
Holland has risen 79% over the past decade, from 384 babies in 2015 to 686 in 2025.
Names like Holland
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Holland.