Howe vs Howard

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

Name A

Howe

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Name B

Howard

Boy name · Rank #1054

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Metric Howe Howard
Current Rank Unranked #1054
Total Births (all years) 28 346,444
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 8 7,713
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Howe Howard
1880ss — 4,349
1890ss — 5,949
1900ss — 8,014
1910ss 20 46,596
1920ss 8 70,348
1930ss — 51,495
1940ss — 53,530
1950ss — 47,855
1960ss — 28,701
1970ss — 12,983
1980ss — 7,052
1990ss — 3,915
2000ss — 2,477
2010ss — 2,111
2020ss — 1,069

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Howe Howard
2014 — 211
2015 — 194
2016 — 241
2017 — 203
2018 — 213
2019 — 216
2020 — 194
2021 — 241
2022 — 208
2023 — 219
2024 — 207

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, 1912–1921.

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