Howard
3 countries#1002 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Howard was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
348,342 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1002 · peaked in 1921 with 7,749 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
159 births recorded 1946–2022 · currently #4603 · peaked in 1982 with 9 births
Most common in: Hauts-de-Seine, Loiret, Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Guadeloupe
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
25 births recorded 1975–1983 · peaked in 1976 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Howard’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #834 | — |
| 2007 | #861 | ↓27 |
| 2008 | #906 | ↓45 |
| 2009 | #942 | ↓36 |
| 2010 | #894 | ↑48 |
| 2011 | #957 | ↓63 |
| 2012 | #983 | ↓26 |
| 2013 | #1008 | ↓25 |
| 2014 | #986 | ↑22 |
| 2015 | #1038 | ↓52 |
| 2016 | #901 | ↑137 |
| 2017 | #996 | ↓95 |
| 2018 | #975 | ↑21 |
| 2019 | #984 | ↓9 |
| 2020 | #1044 | ↓60 |
| 2021 | #937 | ↑107 |
| 2022 | #1057 | ↓120 |
| 2023 | #1003 | ↑54 |
| 2024 | #1057 | ↓54 |
| 2025 | #1002 | ↑55 |
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