Boys' name · since 1915

Howland

22 babies named Howland in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,185 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Howland sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Howland recorded 22 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 2023.

  • #28,185 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Howland ranks #28,185 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#28,185 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Howland's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Howland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Howland's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Howland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
4.555.566.5 1915195219702023 5

Howland by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 27% of the file).

1910s was Howland's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Howland births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Howland? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 22 babies named Howland. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,185 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 6 births.
Where does Howland sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Howland ranks #28,185 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 Howland most popular? ▼
Howland was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Howland been used? ▼
Howland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 109 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Howland? ▼
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 Howland's data

  • Howland's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Howland

Nearby Names Like Howland

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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Howland: 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, 1915–2023 (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 Howland 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.