Given name & surname
Holland
“from the Netherlands”
Holland is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “from the Netherlands.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “from the Netherlands.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Holland through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,007
- 3,172 boys · 7,835 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 686 babies
- 2025
- 686
- #550 for girls · #1,367 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +52%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 18% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 550 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 550 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 49.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 136 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (53). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,295 as a first name in 2020; 97,501 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Holland’s family of names
Holland has a related form in Holiinde. Holland has a related form in Hollande. Holland has a related form in Hollend.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Holland
- Holland TaylorAmerican actressborn 1943
- Holland RodenAmerican actressborn 1986
- Holland SmithUnited States Marine Corps general (1882–1967)
- Holland ThompsonAmerican historian (1873–1940)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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