Holmes
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Holmes’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
610 births recorded 1880–2024 · peaked in 1915 with 24 births
Most common in: Virginia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Holmes’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | #2074 | — |
| 1944 | #2633 | ↓559 |
| 1945 | #2393 | ↑240 |
| 1947 | #2498 | ↓105 |
| 1949 | #3690 | ↓1192 |
| 1950 | #2580 | ↑1110 |
| 1951 | #2662 | ↓82 |
| 1953 | #2709 | ↓47 |
| 1954 | #3176 | ↓467 |
| 1955 | #2964 | ↑212 |
| 1956 | #3216 | ↓252 |
| 1968 | #3673 | ↓457 |
| 1970 | #4724 | ↓1051 |
| 1971 | #4907 | ↓183 |
| 1980 | #6250 | ↓1343 |
| 2013 | #8789 | ↓2539 |
| 2019 | #10803 | ↓2014 |
| 2021 | #12146 | ↓1343 |
| 2022 | #12330 | ↓184 |
| 2024 | #10938 | ↑1392 |
Frequently asked questions about Holmes
Is Holmes a popular name?
Holmes has 610 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Holmes more common for boys or girls?
Holmes is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Holmes most popular?
Holmes peaked in 1915 in United States, with 24 recorded births that year.
Is Holmes rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Holmes’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #809 in 1880 to #10938 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Holmes?
At least 610 babies have been recorded with the name Holmes across official birth statistics in 1 country.