Total births
54
Boys' name · since 2019
Howl
Howl has 54 recorded births since 2019 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6186
- among boys today
- 54
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Howl currently ranks #6186 among boys' names in America, with 54 babies recorded since 2019.
Social Security Administration records show Howl recorded 54 times among boys since 2019, holding rank #6186 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #6186 among boys today
- 54 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Howl is currently the #6186 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 54 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6186
- among boys today
- 54
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Howl vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6186
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Howl was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
15 babies were named Howl in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Howl compares
54 17th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Howl's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Howl | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 54 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Howl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Howl splits its recorded history at 2022: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Howl at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,186
Active since
2019
Howl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Howl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Howl's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Howl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (91% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Howl? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 54 babies named Howl. Today it holds rank #6186 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 15 births.
When was Howl most popular? ▼
Howl was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Howl been used? ▼
Howl has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Howl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Howard, Howell, Howie, Howe, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Howl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2024 (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. "Howl: #6186 Boys' Name - 54 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/howl. 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 Howl 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 June 2026.