Houston Boy
How popular is Houston?
#675 boy name in 2025
402 baby boys were named Houston in the US in 2025, making it the 675th most popular boy name. Another 11 girls got the name (#8,858 for girls).
13,113living people named Houston (est.)
23median age of people named Houston
18,540babies named Houston since 1880
1 in 8,027US babies born in 2025
Houston popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #675 for boys (▲ 29 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 402 boys, 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+52% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #850 in 2015, #730 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (440 boys) |
| Highest rank | #318 in 1901 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Houston is most popular
Babies named Houston per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arkansas: 1.2 per 1,000 (73 boys)
- Alabama: 1.2 per 1,000 (126 boys)
- Mississippi: 1.1 per 1,000 (60 boys)
- West Virginia: 1.0 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Kentucky: 1.0 per 1,000 (99 boys)
Houston by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 162 | #348 |
| 1890s | 185 | #357 |
| 1900s | 305 | #318 |
| 1910s | 1,117 | #421 |
| 1920s | 1,579 | #459 |
| 1930s | 1,097 | #496 |
| 1940s | 1,093 | #517 |
| 1950s | 839 | #698 |
| 1960s | 634 | #818 |
| 1970s | 482 | #1,043 |
| 1980s | 1,164 | #695 |
| 1990s | 2,302 | #632 |
| 2000s | 2,198 | #774 |
| 2010s | 2,621 | #684 |
| 2020s | 2,326 | #625 |
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Questions
- Is Houston a boy or girl name?
- Houston is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Houston were boys.
- How popular is the name Houston?
- 402 baby boys were named Houston in the US in 2025, making it the 675th most popular boy name. Another 11 girls got the name (#8,858 for girls).
- When was Houston most popular?
- Houston peaked in 2021, when 440 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #318 in 1901.
- How many people are named Houston?
- 18,540 babies have been named Houston in the US since 1880. We estimate about 13,113 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
- Where is Houston most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Houston was most common in Arkansas, at 1.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.