FIRST NAME
Howard
Howard is the 200th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 134,651 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 256 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #200 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
572,033
living · #79
2020 CENSUS
134,651
living · #200
BABIES NAMED HOWARD BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025226
As a male name, Howard peaked in 1921, when 7,713 babies were named Howard (the #27 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #20,568 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
256
living · #20,568
BABIES NAMED HOWARD BY BIRTH YEAR · 1887–1987
19876
As a female name, Howard peaked in 1928, when 56 babies were named Howard (the #999 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)