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Worldwide Name Statistics

Howard

Ranked #483 - 1 in 74,156 people
US

Most common in

United States

108k bearers

World total

107,880

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#483

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States108k
Worldwide
~108k
rank #483
Rarity
1 in 74,156
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~108k in US

About the name Howard

There are an estimated 107,880 people named Howard alive worldwide today. That ranks Howard at #483 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Howard is held by approximately 107,880 people, ranking #483 among first names. That works out to roughly 33 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,077 U.S. residents).

Historically Howard is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Howard 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 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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  1. 1880: 357
  2. 1881: 359
  3. 1882: 422
  4. 1883: 429
  5. 1884: 432
  6. 1885: 438
  7. 1886: 467
  8. 1887: 434
  9. 1888: 521
  10. 1889: 503
  11. 1890: 509
  12. 1891: 490
  13. 1892: 548
  14. 1893: 556
  15. 1894: 612
  16. 1895: 641
  17. 1896: 677
  18. 1897: 634
  19. 1898: 712
  20. 1899: 594
  21. 1900: 784
  22. 1901: 589
  23. 1902: 632
  24. 1903: 636
  25. 1904: 732
  26. 1905: 746
  27. 1906: 809
  28. 1907: 875
  29. 1908: 1,083
  30. 1909: 1,175
  31. 1910: 1,309
  32. 1911: 1,473
  33. 1912: 3,231
  34. 1913: 3,683
  35. 1914: 4,515
  36. 1915: 6,130
  37. 1916: 6,201
  38. 1917: 6,444
  39. 1918: 6,966
  40. 1919: 6,871
  41. 1920: 7,510
  42. 1921: 7,749
  43. 1922: 7,337
  44. 1923: 7,192
  45. 1924: 7,417
  46. 1925: 7,221
  47. 1926: 6,886
  48. 1927: 6,873
  49. 1928: 6,552
  50. 1929: 6,056
  51. 1930: 6,395
  52. 1931: 5,657
  53. 1932: 5,325
  54. 1933: 5,027
  55. 1934: 5,090
  56. 1935: 4,989
  57. 1936: 4,905
  58. 1937: 4,722
  59. 1938: 5,034
  60. 1939: 4,644
  61. 1940: 4,834
  62. 1941: 5,081
  63. 1942: 5,591
  64. 1943: 5,760
  65. 1944: 5,041
  66. 1945: 4,791
  67. 1946: 5,702
  68. 1947: 6,082
  69. 1948: 5,506
  70. 1949: 5,294
  71. 1950: 5,176
  72. 1951: 5,119
  73. 1952: 5,257
  74. 1953: 5,008
  75. 1954: 4,950
  76. 1955: 4,768
  77. 1956: 4,724
  78. 1957: 4,629
  79. 1958: 4,379
  80. 1959: 3,999
  81. 1960: 3,841
  82. 1961: 3,590
  83. 1962: 3,289
  84. 1963: 3,173
  85. 1964: 3,070
  86. 1965: 2,693
  87. 1966: 2,559
  88. 1967: 2,296
  89. 1968: 2,171
  90. 1969: 2,161
  91. 1970: 2,014
  92. 1971: 1,847
  93. 1972: 1,507
  94. 1973: 1,366
  95. 1974: 1,216
  96. 1975: 1,181
  97. 1976: 1,044
  98. 1977: 1,030
  99. 1978: 964
  100. 1979: 933
  101. 1980: 935
  102. 1981: 861
  103. 1982: 808
  104. 1983: 727
  105. 1984: 683
  106. 1985: 683
  107. 1986: 606
  108. 1987: 632
  109. 1988: 614
  110. 1989: 559
  111. 1990: 572
  112. 1991: 495
  113. 1992: 464
  114. 1993: 416
  115. 1994: 374
  116. 1995: 358
  117. 1996: 305
  118. 1997: 324
  119. 1998: 330
  120. 1999: 277
  121. 2000: 270
  122. 2001: 290
  123. 2002: 266
  124. 2003: 258
  125. 2004: 235
  126. 2005: 229
  127. 2006: 243
  128. 2007: 241
  129. 2008: 229
  130. 2009: 216
  131. 2010: 229
  132. 2011: 207
  133. 2012: 203
  134. 2013: 194
  135. 2014: 211
  136. 2015: 194
  137. 2016: 241
  138. 2017: 203
  139. 2018: 213
  140. 2019: 216
  141. 2020: 194
  142. 2021: 241
  143. 2022: 208
  144. 2023: 219
  145. 2024: 207
  146. 2025: 226

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Howard worldwide?

There are an estimated 107,880 people named Howard alive worldwide today, ranking #483 globally.

Is Howard a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 74,156 people. In the United States there are roughly 107,880 bearers, which is 1 in 3,077 Americans.

Is Howard a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Howard is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Howard come from?

Who are famous people named Howard?

Data sources

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

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