Hollen
Hollen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the municipality Beverstedt.
Meaning & Origin of Hollen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hollen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the municipality Beverstedt.
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The Story of Hollen
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Hollen as a girl name dates back to 1982, when 6 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Hollen — #9,237 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Hollens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 42 Hollens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Hollen as a boy name dates back to 2020, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Hollen — #12,015 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Hollens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hollen
Hollen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Hollen's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #9,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Hollen'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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