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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Howie | Howard |
| Current Rank | #5103 | #1057 |
| Total Births (all years) | 788 | 346,666 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 33 | 7,713 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1943 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Howie | Howard |
| 1880s | - | 4,349 |
| 1890s | - | 5,949 |
| 1900s | - | 8,014 |
| 1910s | - | 46,596 |
| 1920s | - | 70,348 |
| 1930s | - | 51,495 |
| 1940s | 41 | 53,530 |
| 1950s | 170 | 47,852 |
| 1960s | 160 | 28,703 |
| 1970s | 46 | 12,980 |
| 1980s | 23 | 7,052 |
| 1990s | 44 | 3,915 |
| 2000s | 91 | 2,477 |
| 2010s | 110 | 2,111 |
| 2020s | 103 | 1,295 |
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 | 19 | 207 |
| 2025 | 21 | 226 |