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HOMES
Holmes
OriginEnglish
Meaning"from the island in the river"
GenderBoy
About Holmes
Possible middle name for devotees of detective Sherlock...or the actress Katie.
Pronounced HOMES.
As of October 2026, Holmes ranked #11404 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #867 in 1880.
Editor's take: The name Holmes is a boy's name of English origin meaning "from the island in the river".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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