Holden Caulfield is the troubled narrator of 'The Catcher in the Rye', representing teenage angst and alienation.
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Holden is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Holden Caulfield is the troubled narrator of 'The Catcher in the Rye', representing teenage angst and alienation.". Listed origin: Literary.
HOL-den
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2024, Holden ranked #281 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #227 |
| 2021 | #236 |
| 2022 | #283 |
| 2023 | #286 |
| 2024 | #281 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
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Holden is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Holden Caulfield is the troubled narrator of 'The Catcher in the Rye', representing teenage angst and alienation.". Listed origin: Literary.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is HOL-den. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2024, Holden ranked #281 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
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