Howard vs Howell

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

Name A

Howard

Boy name · Rank #1054

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Name B

Howell

Boy name · Rank #7226

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Metric Howard Howell
Current Rank #1054 #7226
Total Births (all years) 346,444 3,911
Peak Year 1921 1920
Peak Year Births 7,713 93
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Howard Howell
1880ss 4,349 93
1890ss 5,949 97
1900ss 8,014 102
1910ss 46,596 500
1920ss 70,348 730
1930ss 51,495 607
1940ss 53,530 556
1950ss 47,855 540
1960ss 28,701 290
1970ss 12,983 138
1980ss 7,052 78
1990ss 3,915 46
2000ss 2,477 45
2010ss 2,111 36
2020ss 1,069 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Howard Howell
2014 211 —
2015 194 7
2016 241 —
2017 203 5
2018 213 —
2019 216 6
2020 194 14
2021 241 9
2022 208 9
2023 219 10
2024 207 11

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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