Howl vs Howard
Side-by-side comparison of Howl and Howard - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Howl | Howard |
| Current Rank | #6186 | #1057 |
| Total Births (all years) | 54 | 346,666 |
| Peak Year | 2024 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 15 | 7,713 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2019 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Howl | Howard |
| 1880s | - | 4,349 |
| 1890s | - | 5,949 |
| 1900s | - | 8,014 |
| 1910s | - | 46,596 |
| 1920s | - | 70,348 |
| 1930s | - | 51,495 |
| 1940s | - | 53,530 |
| 1950s | - | 47,852 |
| 1960s | - | 28,703 |
| 1970s | - | 12,980 |
| 1980s | - | 7,052 |
| 1990s | - | 3,915 |
| 2000s | - | 2,477 |
| 2010s | 5 | 2,111 |
| 2020s | 49 | 1,295 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Howl | Howard |
| 2014 | - | 211 |
| 2015 | - | 194 |
| 2016 | - | 241 |
| 2017 | - | 203 |
| 2018 | - | 213 |
| 2019 | 5 | 216 |
| 2020 | - | 194 |
| 2021 | 11 | 241 |
| 2022 | 13 | 208 |
| 2023 | 10 | 219 |
| 2024 | 15 | 207 |
| 2025 | - | 226 |