Howell vs Howie

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

Name A

Howell

Boy name · Rank #7226

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Name B

Howie

Boy name · Rank #5258

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Metric Howell Howie
Current Rank #7226 #5258
Total Births (all years) 3,911 766
Peak Year 1920 1957
Peak Year Births 93 33
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Howell Howie
1880ss 93 —
1890ss 97 —
1900ss 102 —
1910ss 500 —
1920ss 730 —
1930ss 607 —
1940ss 556 41
1950ss 540 170
1960ss 290 160
1970ss 138 46
1980ss 78 23
1990ss 46 44
2000ss 45 91
2010ss 36 110
2020ss 53 81

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Howell Howie
2014 — 10
2015 7 9
2016 — 11
2017 5 14
2018 — 10
2019 6 15
2020 14 12
2021 9 14
2022 9 19
2023 10 18
2024 11 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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