FIRST NAME
Houston
Houston is the 1,060th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 9,521 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 314 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,060 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
19,897
living · #779
2020 CENSUS
9,521
living · #1,060
BABIES NAMED HOUSTON BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025402
As a male name, Houston peaked in 2021, when 440 babies were named Houston (the #625 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #17,824 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
314
living · #17,824
BABIES NAMED HOUSTON BY BIRTH YEAR · 1987–2025
202511
As a female name, Houston peaked in 2021, when 29 babies were named Houston (the #4665 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)