United States name statistics
Howard in United States
Estimated bearers
107,880
Country rank
#483
Per 100k
33
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.5%Female 0.5%
Howard popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Howard, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 357
- 1881: 359
- 1882: 422
- 1883: 429
- 1884: 432
- 1885: 438
- 1886: 467
- 1887: 434
- 1888: 521
- 1889: 503
- 1890: 509
- 1891: 490
- 1892: 548
- 1893: 556
- 1894: 612
- 1895: 641
- 1896: 677
- 1897: 634
- 1898: 712
- 1899: 594
- 1900: 784
- 1901: 589
- 1902: 632
- 1903: 636
- 1904: 732
- 1905: 746
- 1906: 809
- 1907: 875
- 1908: 1,083
- 1909: 1,175
- 1910: 1,309
- 1911: 1,473
- 1912: 3,231
- 1913: 3,683
- 1914: 4,515
- 1915: 6,130
- 1916: 6,201
- 1917: 6,444
- 1918: 6,966
- 1919: 6,871
- 1920: 7,510
- 1921: 7,749
- 1922: 7,337
- 1923: 7,192
- 1924: 7,417
- 1925: 7,221
- 1926: 6,886
- 1927: 6,873
- 1928: 6,552
- 1929: 6,056
- 1930: 6,395
- 1931: 5,657
- 1932: 5,325
- 1933: 5,027
- 1934: 5,090
- 1935: 4,989
- 1936: 4,905
- 1937: 4,722
- 1938: 5,034
- 1939: 4,644
- 1940: 4,834
- 1941: 5,081
- 1942: 5,591
- 1943: 5,760
- 1944: 5,041
- 1945: 4,791
- 1946: 5,702
- 1947: 6,082
- 1948: 5,506
- 1949: 5,294
- 1950: 5,176
- 1951: 5,119
- 1952: 5,257
- 1953: 5,008
- 1954: 4,950
- 1955: 4,768
- 1956: 4,724
- 1957: 4,629
- 1958: 4,379
- 1959: 3,999
- 1960: 3,841
- 1961: 3,590
- 1962: 3,289
- 1963: 3,173
- 1964: 3,070
- 1965: 2,693
- 1966: 2,559
- 1967: 2,296
- 1968: 2,171
- 1969: 2,161
- 1970: 2,014
- 1971: 1,847
- 1972: 1,507
- 1973: 1,366
- 1974: 1,216
- 1975: 1,181
- 1976: 1,044
- 1977: 1,030
- 1978: 964
- 1979: 933
- 1980: 935
- 1981: 861
- 1982: 808
- 1983: 727
- 1984: 683
- 1985: 683
- 1986: 606
- 1987: 632
- 1988: 614
- 1989: 559
- 1990: 572
- 1991: 495
- 1992: 464
- 1993: 416
- 1994: 374
- 1995: 358
- 1996: 305
- 1997: 324
- 1998: 330
- 1999: 277
- 2000: 270
- 2001: 290
- 2002: 266
- 2003: 258
- 2004: 235
- 2005: 229
- 2006: 243
- 2007: 241
- 2008: 229
- 2009: 216
- 2010: 229
- 2011: 207
- 2012: 203
- 2013: 194
- 2014: 211
- 2015: 194
- 2016: 241
- 2017: 203
- 2018: 213
- 2019: 216
- 2020: 194
- 2021: 241
- 2022: 208
- 2023: 219
- 2024: 207
- 2025: 226
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Howard in United States?
An estimated 107,880 people in United States are named Howard. That works out to 1 in 3,077 residents.
Is Howard a common name in United States?
Howard ranks #483 among first names in United States.