Howell
1 country#6803 in United States, 2025US
#6803
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
3,923
Peak year (United States)
1920
Peak-year count
93
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Howell’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
3,923 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #6803 · peaked in 1920 with 93 births
Most common in: Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Howell’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #5360 | — |
| 1996 | #9015 | ↓3655 |
| 1997 | #8110 | ↑905 |
| 2000 | #6839 | ↑1271 |
| 2001 | #6013 | ↑826 |
| 2003 | #7831 | ↓1818 |
| 2005 | #7096 | ↑735 |
| 2008 | #9871 | ↓2775 |
| 2011 | #10808 | ↓937 |
| 2012 | #9709 | ↑1099 |
| 2013 | #12136 | ↓2427 |
| 2015 | #9568 | ↑2568 |
| 2017 | #12246 | ↓2678 |
| 2019 | #10803 | ↑1443 |
| 2020 | #5980 | ↑4823 |
| 2021 | #8166 | ↓2186 |
| 2022 | #8300 | ↓134 |
| 2023 | #7738 | ↑562 |
| 2024 | #7257 | ↑481 |
| 2025 | #6803 | ↑454 |