Fun Facts About the Name Holland
- More than 11 thousand babies named Holland: U.S. records list 11,005 babies given the name Holland from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 3,172 boys received the name Holland - about 1 boy for every 2 girls.
What Does the Name Holland Mean?
Holland is a Dutch place name meaning "wood land" or "woodland." It comes from Middle Dutch holt (also written hout), meaning "wood," and lant, meaning "land." The older form of the regional name was Holtland, which preserves the same two elements. The name passed into English as a surname taken from the region, and the given name is a use of that surname.
Holland Name History & Origins
The region of Holland in the western Netherlands appears in medieval documents as Holtland before the simpler spelling with one l became standard; the name described the wooded country near the mouth of the Rhine. In England, Holland is also a surname taken from Holland in Lincolnshire, a district recorded in the Domesday Book, and families bearing it appear in English records from the Middle Ages onward. Dutch and English emigrants carried the surname to North America.
As a first name, Holland is used mainly in the United States and other English-speaking countries, more often for girls than for boys. It belongs to the broad English habit of turning surnames and place names into given names, but the specific path by which any one family adopted it is rarely documented.
How Popular is the Name Holland?
Holland recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #550 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #550 | 550 | 0.0342% |
| 2024 | #602 | 498 | 0.0309% |
| 2023 | #571 | 520 | 0.0324% |
| 2022 | #591 | 506 | 0.0309% |
| 2021 | #644 | 462 | 0.0282% |
| 2020 | #708 | 396 | 0.0245% |
| 2019 | #742 | 382 | 0.0228% |
| 2018 | #839 | 323 | 0.0190% |
| 2017 | #956 | 277 | 0.0160% |
| 2016 | #878 | 320 | 0.0181% |
| 2015 | #838 | 334 | 0.0187% |
| 2014 | #894 | 304 | 0.0170% |
| 2013 | #1,144 | 210 | 0.0120% |
| 2012 | #1,334 | 176 | 0.0100% |
| 2011 | #1,589 | 137 | 0.0078% |
| 2010 | #1,578 | 139 | 0.0078% |
| 2009 | #1,634 | 137 | 0.0075% |
| 2008 | #1,690 | 132 | 0.0070% |
| 2007 | #2,137 | 94 | 0.0049% |
| 2006 | #1,599 | 134 | 0.0070% |
| 2005 | #1,862 | 104 | 0.0056% |
| 2004 | #2,006 | 92 | 0.0050% |
| 2003 | #1,658 | 116 | 0.0063% |
| 2002 | #1,759 | 103 | 0.0057% |
| 2001 | #1,838 | 96 | 0.0053% |
| 2000 | #1,694 | 104 | 0.0057% |
| 1999 | #1,648 | 101 | 0.0057% |
| 1998 | #1,874 | 82 | 0.0046% |
| 1997 | #2,160 | 64 | 0.0037% |
| 1996 | #2,292 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 1995 | #2,639 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 1994 | #2,513 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 1993 | #2,051 | 67 | 0.0037% |
| 1992 | #2,284 | 58 | 0.0031% |
| 1991 | #2,363 | 54 | 0.0029% |
| 1990 | #2,579 | 46 | 0.0024% |
| 1989 | #2,454 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 1988 | #2,663 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1987 | #2,451 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1986 | #2,354 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1985 | #2,086 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 1984 | #2,870 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1983 | #2,407 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 1982 | #1,880 | 57 | 0.0034% |
| 1981 | #2,504 | 38 | 0.0023% |
| 1980 | #4,810 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1979 | #3,952 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1978 | #7,188 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #5,308 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #4,991 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #5,674 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #4,820 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #6,286 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #5,639 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #6,863 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #6,002 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #5,626 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #6,522 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #7,152 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #6,939 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #6,888 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #5,175 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #6,939 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #5,604 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1918 | #5,150 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,367 | 136 | 0.0080% |
| 2024 | #1,562 | 111 | 0.0065% |
| 2023 | #1,568 | 111 | 0.0065% |
| 2022 | #1,576 | 112 | 0.0064% |
| 2021 | #1,793 | 88 | 0.0050% |
| 2020 | #1,543 | 107 | 0.0062% |
| 2019 | #2,027 | 72 | 0.0040% |
| 2018 | #2,400 | 55 | 0.0030% |
| 2017 | #2,504 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 2016 | #2,347 | 56 | 0.0030% |
| 2015 | #2,500 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2014 | #2,307 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 2013 | #2,683 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #2,920 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 2011 | #4,025 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #3,144 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #3,958 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #3,373 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 2007 | #3,401 | 32 | 0.0015% |
| 2006 | #3,338 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2005 | #3,483 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2004 | #4,866 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #5,369 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #3,713 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2001 | #3,768 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #3,356 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1999 | #3,748 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #3,431 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1997 | #3,945 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1996 | #4,708 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #4,362 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #3,512 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #3,897 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #2,489 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1991 | #3,379 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1990 | #5,138 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #4,130 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #4,011 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #2,240 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1986 | #3,190 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #3,487 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1984 | #3,547 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #3,138 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #2,892 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #2,108 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1980 | #2,477 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #2,500 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1978 | #3,285 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #2,152 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1976 | #2,876 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1975 | #2,487 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1974 | #2,602 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1973 | #3,100 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1972 | #2,898 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1971 | #2,739 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1970 | #2,969 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #2,762 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #3,489 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #3,721 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #3,094 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #2,122 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1964 | #2,253 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1963 | #3,169 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #2,430 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1961 | #2,179 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1960 | #1,879 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1959 | #3,765 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #1,926 | 18 | 0.0008% |
| 1957 | #1,986 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1956 | #2,043 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1955 | #2,178 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1954 | #1,854 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1953 | #1,737 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1952 | #2,306 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1951 | #1,619 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1950 | #1,718 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1949 | #2,169 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1948 | #1,911 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1947 | #1,622 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1946 | #1,786 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1945 | #1,655 | 17 | 0.0013% |
| 1944 | #1,601 | 19 | 0.0014% |
| 1943 | #1,506 | 22 | 0.0015% |
| 1942 | #1,651 | 19 | 0.0014% |
| 1941 | #1,504 | 21 | 0.0017% |
| 1940 | #1,937 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1939 | #1,552 | 19 | 0.0017% |
| 1938 | #1,777 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1937 | #1,792 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1936 | #1,680 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1935 | #1,562 | 20 | 0.0019% |
| 1934 | #1,752 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1933 | #1,292 | 27 | 0.0027% |
| 1932 | #1,245 | 30 | 0.0029% |
| 1931 | #1,158 | 35 | 0.0034% |
| 1930 | #1,478 | 25 | 0.0023% |
| 1929 | #1,355 | 28 | 0.0026% |
| 1928 | #1,472 | 26 | 0.0023% |
| 1927 | #1,213 | 36 | 0.0032% |
| 1926 | #1,310 | 31 | 0.0028% |
| 1925 | #1,175 | 37 | 0.0033% |
| 1924 | #1,311 | 32 | 0.0028% |
| 1923 | #1,312 | 31 | 0.0028% |
| 1922 | #1,379 | 29 | 0.0027% |
| 1921 | #1,078 | 43 | 0.0039% |
| 1920 | #1,192 | 37 | 0.0035% |
| 1919 | #1,176 | 36 | 0.0037% |
| 1918 | #1,564 | 23 | 0.0023% |
| 1917 | #1,158 | 34 | 0.0037% |
| 1916 | #1,317 | 27 | 0.0030% |
| 1915 | #1,251 | 28 | 0.0033% |
| 1914 | #1,287 | 22 | 0.0034% |
| 1913 | #2,009 | 9 | 0.0018% |
| 1912 | #979 | 22 | 0.0051% |
| 1911 | #911 | 14 | 0.0062% |
| 1910 | #1,705 | 5 | 0.0026% |
| 1908 | #1,061 | 8 | 0.0052% |
| 1907 | #1,436 | 5 | 0.0034% |
| 1904 | #1,292 | 5 | 0.0039% |
| 1903 | #1,075 | 6 | 0.0050% |
| 1895 | #1,025 | 6 | 0.0051% |
| 1893 | #729 | 9 | 0.0080% |
| 1890 | #1,073 | 5 | 0.0045% |
| 1888 | #977 | 6 | 0.0050% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Holland Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You attract success and money. You are a lover of nature and do not need others for your happiness. You are self sufficient. You strive for material success and power and have business sense. You possess strong organizational abilities, can be a good manager, and executive by nature. You are capable of great achievement in business and finance. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
Creative and outgoing, you are always looking for an opportunity to show your abilities, especially before audience. You are very flexible and like to feel appreciated. You are looking for chances to mix with others socially and to communicate your ideas. You like to talk and can easily relate to different cultures and concepts. The biggest challenge for you is uncertainty. Easily getting bored, you can move from one job to another, switch projects and lovers. The high creative force can lead you either to happiness or unhappiness. If you understand your goals, if you can make major decisions in life and follow it directly and straight up without worry and uncertainty, you are able to achieve great heights.
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