Howie vs Howell

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

Name A

Howie

Boy name · Rank #5258

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Name B

Howell

Boy name · Rank #7226

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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.

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