United States name statistics
Houston in United States
Estimated bearers
12,740
Country rank
#2069
Per 100k
4
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 97.6%Female 2.4%
Houston popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Houston, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 16
- 1881: 11
- 1882: 17
- 1883: 16
- 1884: 15
- 1885: 13
- 1886: 24
- 1887: 16
- 1888: 23
- 1889: 11
- 1890: 13
- 1891: 20
- 1892: 14
- 1893: 17
- 1894: 18
- 1895: 22
- 1896: 29
- 1897: 20
- 1898: 18
- 1899: 14
- 1900: 33
- 1901: 31
- 1902: 30
- 1903: 27
- 1904: 27
- 1905: 28
- 1906: 24
- 1907: 32
- 1908: 39
- 1909: 34
- 1910: 41
- 1911: 34
- 1912: 58
- 1913: 83
- 1914: 106
- 1915: 145
- 1916: 158
- 1917: 154
- 1918: 167
- 1919: 171
- 1920: 174
- 1921: 170
- 1922: 164
- 1923: 147
- 1924: 172
- 1925: 154
- 1926: 156
- 1927: 153
- 1928: 150
- 1929: 139
- 1930: 126
- 1931: 123
- 1932: 134
- 1933: 105
- 1934: 110
- 1935: 95
- 1936: 100
- 1937: 95
- 1938: 121
- 1939: 88
- 1940: 126
- 1941: 112
- 1942: 117
- 1943: 108
- 1944: 111
- 1945: 97
- 1946: 105
- 1947: 121
- 1948: 96
- 1949: 100
- 1950: 89
- 1951: 99
- 1952: 96
- 1953: 102
- 1954: 90
- 1955: 82
- 1956: 86
- 1957: 70
- 1958: 73
- 1959: 52
- 1960: 50
- 1961: 58
- 1962: 52
- 1963: 70
- 1964: 75
- 1965: 73
- 1966: 50
- 1967: 77
- 1968: 73
- 1969: 56
- 1970: 61
- 1971: 59
- 1972: 42
- 1973: 39
- 1974: 36
- 1975: 47
- 1976: 47
- 1977: 40
- 1978: 55
- 1979: 56
- 1980: 64
- 1981: 68
- 1982: 82
- 1983: 88
- 1984: 107
- 1985: 94
- 1986: 133
- 1987: 178
- 1988: 179
- 1989: 198
- 1990: 208
- 1991: 231
- 1992: 203
- 1993: 217
- 1994: 286
- 1995: 278
- 1996: 278
- 1997: 261
- 1998: 240
- 1999: 219
- 2000: 223
- 2001: 205
- 2002: 197
- 2003: 215
- 2004: 223
- 2005: 228
- 2006: 249
- 2007: 262
- 2008: 250
- 2009: 226
- 2010: 243
- 2011: 210
- 2012: 223
- 2013: 214
- 2014: 243
- 2015: 278
- 2016: 297
- 2017: 295
- 2018: 329
- 2019: 391
- 2020: 355
- 2021: 469
- 2022: 400
- 2023: 402
- 2024: 395
- 2025: 413
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Houston in United States?
An estimated 12,740 people in United States are named Houston. That works out to 1 in 26,052 residents.
Is Houston a common name in United States?
Houston ranks #2069 among first names in United States.