Holland
Holland is a geographical region and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th century, Holland proper was a unified political region within the Holy Roman Empire as a county ruled by the counts of Holland.
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Meaning & Origin of Holland
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Holland is a geographical region and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th century, Holland proper was a unified political region within the Holy Roman Empire as a county ruled by the counts of Holland.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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Origin & history
The Story of Holland
As a girl name
Holland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 542 Hollands were born — ranking #564 that year. As of 2026, Holland ranks #564 for girls with 542 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Hollands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Holland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1888, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 115 Hollands were born — ranking #1,533 that year. As of 2026, Holland ranks #1,533 for boys with 115 births, rising sharply (+51% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Hollands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Holland
Holland is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Holland's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #564. Use the chart and map above to compare Holland's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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