Howard Boy
How popular is Howard?
#1,002 boy name in 2025
226 baby boys were named Howard in the US in 2025, making it the 1002nd most popular boy name.
120,122living people named Howard (est.)
69median age of people named Howard
348,342babies named Howard since 1880
1 in 14,670US babies born in 2025
Howard popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,002 for boys (▲ 55 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 226 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+16% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,038 in 2015, #1,044 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (7,713 boys) |
| Highest rank | #24 in 1919 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Howard is most popular
Babies named Howard per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Howard by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,349 | #37 |
| 1890s | 5,949 | #33 |
| 1900s | 8,014 | #26 |
| 1910s | 46,596 | #24 |
| 1920s | 70,348 | #24 |
| 1930s | 51,495 | #31 |
| 1940s | 53,530 | #45 |
| 1950s | 47,852 | #63 |
| 1960s | 28,703 | #108 |
| 1970s | 12,980 | #156 |
| 1980s | 7,052 | #242 |
| 1990s | 3,915 | #402 |
| 2000s | 2,477 | #643 |
| 2010s | 2,111 | #894 |
| 2020s | 1,295 | #937 |
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Questions
- Is Howard a boy or girl name?
- Howard is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Howard were boys.
- How popular is the name Howard?
- 226 baby boys were named Howard in the US in 2025, making it the 1002nd most popular boy name.
- When was Howard most popular?
- Howard peaked in 1921, when 7,713 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #24, held for 2 years starting in 1919.
- How many people are named Howard?
- 348,342 babies have been named Howard in the US since 1880. We estimate about 120,122 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
- Where is Howard most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Howard was most common in Minnesota, at 0.5 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.