Howie vs Howard

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

Name A

Howie

Boy name · Rank #5258

Full profile →
Name B

Howard

Boy name · Rank #1054

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1943–2024.

← Compare different names