Total births
112
Girls' name · since 1993
Houda
Houda has 112 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 112
- total births
- 1993–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
112 girls have been named Houda since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Houda has 112 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2021.
- 112 total births
- 1993–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
112 girls have been named Houda since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 112
- total births
- 1993–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Houda was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
10 babies were named Houda in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Houda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Houda splits its recorded history at 2003: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Houda at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Houda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2021
- Peak year (1997)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Houda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Houda's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Houda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Houda? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 112 babies named Houda. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 10 births.
When was Houda most popular? ▼
Houda was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Houda been used? ▼
Records for Houda go back to 1993, giving 29 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Houda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Houston, Houa, Houstyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Houda's data
- Houda's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Houda: Baby Name Since 1993 - 112 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/houda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Houda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.