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Worldwide Name Statistics

Houston

Ranked #2069 - 1 in 627,943 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

12,740

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2069

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2069
Rarity
1 in 627,943
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Houston

There are an estimated 12,740 people named Houston alive worldwide today. That ranks Houston at #2069 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Houston is held by approximately 12,740 people, ranking #2069 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 26,052 U.S. residents).

Historically Houston is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.6% male).

Houston appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 17
  4. 1883: 16
  5. 1884: 15
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 24
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 23
  10. 1889: 11
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 20
  13. 1892: 14
  14. 1893: 17
  15. 1894: 18
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 29
  18. 1897: 20
  19. 1898: 18
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 33
  22. 1901: 31
  23. 1902: 30
  24. 1903: 27
  25. 1904: 27
  26. 1905: 28
  27. 1906: 24
  28. 1907: 32
  29. 1908: 39
  30. 1909: 34
  31. 1910: 41
  32. 1911: 34
  33. 1912: 58
  34. 1913: 83
  35. 1914: 106
  36. 1915: 145
  37. 1916: 158
  38. 1917: 154
  39. 1918: 167
  40. 1919: 171
  41. 1920: 174
  42. 1921: 170
  43. 1922: 164
  44. 1923: 147
  45. 1924: 172
  46. 1925: 154
  47. 1926: 156
  48. 1927: 153
  49. 1928: 150
  50. 1929: 139
  51. 1930: 126
  52. 1931: 123
  53. 1932: 134
  54. 1933: 105
  55. 1934: 110
  56. 1935: 95
  57. 1936: 100
  58. 1937: 95
  59. 1938: 121
  60. 1939: 88
  61. 1940: 126
  62. 1941: 112
  63. 1942: 117
  64. 1943: 108
  65. 1944: 111
  66. 1945: 97
  67. 1946: 105
  68. 1947: 121
  69. 1948: 96
  70. 1949: 100
  71. 1950: 89
  72. 1951: 99
  73. 1952: 96
  74. 1953: 102
  75. 1954: 90
  76. 1955: 82
  77. 1956: 86
  78. 1957: 70
  79. 1958: 73
  80. 1959: 52
  81. 1960: 50
  82. 1961: 58
  83. 1962: 52
  84. 1963: 70
  85. 1964: 75
  86. 1965: 73
  87. 1966: 50
  88. 1967: 77
  89. 1968: 73
  90. 1969: 56
  91. 1970: 61
  92. 1971: 59
  93. 1972: 42
  94. 1973: 39
  95. 1974: 36
  96. 1975: 47
  97. 1976: 47
  98. 1977: 40
  99. 1978: 55
  100. 1979: 56
  101. 1980: 64
  102. 1981: 68
  103. 1982: 82
  104. 1983: 88
  105. 1984: 107
  106. 1985: 94
  107. 1986: 133
  108. 1987: 178
  109. 1988: 179
  110. 1989: 198
  111. 1990: 208
  112. 1991: 231
  113. 1992: 203
  114. 1993: 217
  115. 1994: 286
  116. 1995: 278
  117. 1996: 278
  118. 1997: 261
  119. 1998: 240
  120. 1999: 219
  121. 2000: 223
  122. 2001: 205
  123. 2002: 197
  124. 2003: 215
  125. 2004: 223
  126. 2005: 228
  127. 2006: 249
  128. 2007: 262
  129. 2008: 250
  130. 2009: 226
  131. 2010: 243
  132. 2011: 210
  133. 2012: 223
  134. 2013: 214
  135. 2014: 243
  136. 2015: 278
  137. 2016: 297
  138. 2017: 295
  139. 2018: 329
  140. 2019: 391
  141. 2020: 355
  142. 2021: 469
  143. 2022: 400
  144. 2023: 402
  145. 2024: 395
  146. 2025: 413

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Houston worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,740 people named Houston alive worldwide today, ranking #2069 globally.

Is Houston a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 627,943 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,740 bearers, which is 1 in 26,052 Americans.

Is Houston a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Houston is used 97.6% male and 2.4% female.

Where does the name Houston come from?

Who are famous people named Houston?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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