Holten is a variant of Holton. One American interpretation is “one who is whimsical.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Holten is a variant of Holton. An origin associated with Holton is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Holten through the years
Babies since 1880
406
406 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2019
22 babies
2025
18
#5,287 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−2%
Steady
Holten in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1995–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,287 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 22 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 291 as a first name in 2020; 866 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.