Trend of the Popularity of Howard as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 207 male babies that were named Howard in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Howard peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 925 babies, which was 0.05% of the total male babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Howard, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Howard.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Howard in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Howard in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Howard from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Howard as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 925 0.05
1981 855 0.05
1982 795 0.04
1983 727 0.04
1984 674 0.04
1985 677 0.04
1986 600 0.03
1987 626 0.03
1988 614 0.03
1989 559 0.03
1990 572 0.03
1991 495 0.03
1992 464 0.02
1993 416 0.02
1994 374 0.02
1995 358 0.02
1996 305 0.02
1997 324 0.02
1998 330 0.02
1999 277 0.01
2000 270 0.01
2001 290 0.02
2002 266 0.01
2003 258 0.01
2004 235 0.01
2005 229 0.01
2006 243 0.01
2007 241 0.01
2008 229 0.01
2009 216 0.01
2010 229 0.01
2011 207 0.01
2012 203 0.01
2013 194 0.01
2014 211 0.01
2015 194 0.01
2016 241 0.01
2017 203 0.01
2018 213 0.01
2019 216 0.01
2020 194 0.01
2021 241 0.01
2022 208 0.01
2023 219 0.01
2024 207 0.01