Boys' name · since 1912

Howe

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Howe, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,350 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Howe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Howe recorded 28 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1921.

  • #26,350 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Howe ranks #26,350 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#26,350 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Howe's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Howe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Howe splits its recorded history at 1918: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Howe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
456789 19121917191819191921 8

Howe by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (20 births, 71% of the file).

1910s was Howe's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Howe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 20 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Howe? ▼
28 babies have been named Howe since 1912. All-time, it sits at #26,350 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1921 with 8 births.
Where does Howe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Howe ranks #26,350 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Howe most popular? ▼
Howe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Howe been used? ▼
Howe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 10 years of data through 1921.
What names are similar to Howe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Howard, Howell, Howie, Howl, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Howe's data

  • Howe's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1920s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Howe

Nearby Names Like Howe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Howe

Howard Boy
#1002 346,666 births
Howell Boy
#6808 3,923 births
Howie Boy
#4733 788 births
Howl Boy
54 births
Howland Boy
22 births

Compare Howe side by side: Howe vs Howard Howe vs Howell Howe vs Howie

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Gould
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Howe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1921 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Howe 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 August 2026.