Holland

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A few things about Holland you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Holland

Holland Taylor

American actress

Choose Holland and your child shares a first name with Holland Taylor, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Holland, like who?” Holland Taylor's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,922 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Holland, 550 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Holland would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHolland first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearHolland is at its all-time high right now: #549 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowHolland is 6.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 17,452 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,922.
• 🚀TrendHolland has climbed 158 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #549. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHolland is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #119, followed by South Dakota (#160) and Tennessee (#194). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlHolland is given to both boys and girls: 80% of the 686 babies named Holland in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Dutch, Holland means “wooded land”.

About the name Holland

Holland is a gender-neutral name of French origin meaning “wooded land”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-and”. US birth records list Holland for girls from 1918 to 2025, in 65 of those 108 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #549 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #549, with 550 babies. Of the 686 US babies named Holland in 2025, 80% were girls and 20% were boys.

Origin:French names