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Howard

Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#2044 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
05K10K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

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YearHoward
2025226
2024207
2023219
2022208
2021241
2020194
2019216
2018213
2017203
2016241
2015194
2014211
2013194
2012203
2011207
2010229
2009216
2008229
2007241
2006243
2005229
2004235
2003258
2002266
2001290
2000270
1999277
1998330
1997324
1996305
1995358
1994374
1993416
1992464
1991495
1990572
1989559
1988614
1987632
1986606
1985683
1984683
1983727
1982808
1981861
1980935
1979933
1978964
19771,030
19761,044
19751,181
19741,216
19731,366
19721,507
19711,847
19702,014
19692,161
19682,171
19672,296
19662,559
19652,693
19643,070
19633,173
19623,289
19613,590
19603,841
19593,999
19584,379
19574,629
19564,724
19554,768
19544,950
19535,008
19525,257
19515,119
19505,176

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