Howland vs Howell

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

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Howland

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Name B

Howell

Boy name · Rank #7226

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Metric Howland Howell
Current Rank Unranked #7226
Total Births (all years) 22 3,911
Peak Year 1915 1920
Peak Year Births 6 93
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Howland Howell
1880ss — 93
1890ss — 97
1900ss — 102
1910ss 6 500
1920ss — 730
1930ss — 607
1940ss — 556
1950ss 6 540
1960ss — 290
1970ss 5 138
1980ss — 78
1990ss — 46
2000ss — 45
2010ss — 36
2020ss 5 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Howland Howell
2015 — 7
2017 — 5
2019 — 6
2020 — 14
2021 — 9
2022 — 9
2023 5 10
2024 — 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, 1915–2023.

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