NameBattle

Holden vs Reid

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Holden

a name gently stepping back from its peak

19022025
US babies named Holden per year
Rank today
#297
Peak
#217 (2018)
Babies in 2025
1,140
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, OH, CA
VS

Reid

a steady, dependable choice

18862025
US babies named Reid per year
Rank today
#293
Peak
#258 (2016)
Babies in 2025
1,150
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, OH

The verdict

Reid is the more popular pick (#293 vs #297). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Reid is a steady, dependable choice, Holden is a name gently stepping back from its peak.

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