Holston
Boy name · #3370 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
Holston is currently the #3370 boy name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Holston.
The 18-year story
Holston first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 40 babies and a rank of #3055. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Holston per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Holston in class?
Holston scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Holston will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Holston is most common
State-level data for Holston is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Holston
Statistically, parents drawn to Holston tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hutton, Halston, Wynston, Bankston, and Huxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Holston | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 24 | #4247 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Holston a popular boy name?
Holston ranked #3370 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Holston most popular?
Holston peaked in 2023, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3055 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Holston?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Holston. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.