How Many People Are Named Holger?
people named Holger are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 7,120,517 people in the US has this name
Based on 244 babies named Holger in Social Security records from 1898 to 2002, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
16 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, derived from the elements hólmr "island" and geirr "spear". This was the name of one of Charlemagne's generals, a nobleman from Denmark.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Holger in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Holger alive today is about 56 years old, and 48% are between 30 and 59.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Holger first appears in the records in 1898 and was given most often in 1916, to 16 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2002.
Babies given the name each year, 1898 to 2002
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