Houston vs Houghton

Side-by-side comparison of Houston and Houghton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Houston

Boy name · Rank #701

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Houghton

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Metric Houston Houghton
Current Rank #701 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 17,699 21
Peak Year 2021 1920
Peak Year Births 439 6
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Houston Houghton
1880ss 162 —
1890ss 185 —
1900ss 305 —
1910ss 1,117 5
1920ss 1,579 11
1930ss 1,097 —
1940ss 1,093 —
1950ss 839 —
1960ss 634 —
1970ss 482 —
1980ss 1,164 —
1990ss 2,302 —
2000ss 2,198 —
2010ss 2,619 5
2020ss 1,923 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Houston Houghton
2014 227 —
2015 264 —
2016 287 —
2017 284 —
2018 313 —
2019 373 —
2020 336 —
2021 439 —
2022 380 —
2023 387 —
2024 381 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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