Howard vs Howie

Side-by-side comparison of Howard and Howie — 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

Howie

Boy name · Rank #5258

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Metric Howard Howie
Current Rank #1054 #5258
Total Births (all years) 346,444 766
Peak Year 1921 1957
Peak Year Births 7,713 33
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Howard Howie
1880ss 4,349 —
1890ss 5,949 —
1900ss 8,014 —
1910ss 46,596 —
1920ss 70,348 —
1930ss 51,495 —
1940ss 53,530 41
1950ss 47,855 170
1960ss 28,701 160
1970ss 12,983 46
1980ss 7,052 23
1990ss 3,915 44
2000ss 2,477 91
2010ss 2,111 110
2020ss 1,069 81

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Howard Howie
2014 211 10
2015 194 9
2016 241 11
2017 203 14
2018 213 10
2019 216 15
2020 194 12
2021 241 14
2022 208 19
2023 219 18
2024 207 18

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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