- Howard Name Origin: English
- Pronunciation: ho-ward, howa-rd
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Howard Name Popularity
How popular is the name Howard? Here’s everything we know.
| Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 27 | 1,284 | 0.3647% |
| 1911 | 28 | 1,452 | 0.3899% |
| 1912 | 25 | 3,201 | 0.6347% |
| 1913 | 26 | 3,656 | 0.6448% |
| 1914 | 26 | 4,484 | 0.6434% |
| 1915 | 25 | 6,101 | 0.6715% |
| 1916 | 25 | 6,164 | 0.6381% |
| 1917 | 26 | 6,406 | 0.6403% |
| 1918 | 26 | 6,919 | 0.6447% |
| 1919 | 24 | 6,841 | 0.6533% |
| 1920 | 24 | 7,461 | 0.671% |
| 1921 | 27 | 7,710 | 0.6733% |
| 1922 | 26 | 7,294 | 0.6547% |
| 1923 | 26 | 7,154 | 0.6387% |
| 1924 | 26 | 7,365 | 0.6342% |
| 1925 | 26 | 7,160 | 0.6335% |
| 1926 | 27 | 6,833 | 0.6213% |
| 1927 | 28 | 6,825 | 0.6166% |
| 1928 | 31 | 6,492 | 0.6067% |
| 1929 | 31 | 6,002 | 0.5795% |
| 1930 | 31 | 6,337 | 0.6067% |
| 1931 | 34 | 5,619 | 0.5693% |
| 1932 | 35 | 5,290 | 0.5354% |
| 1933 | 36 | 4,993 | 0.5359% |
| 1934 | 37 | 5,064 | 0.5238% |
| 1935 | 39 | 4,960 | 0.5104% |
| 1936 | 40 | 4,869 | 0.5055% |
| 1937 | 42 | 4,699 | 0.4769% |
| 1938 | 42 | 5,011 | 0.4895% |
| 1939 | 47 | 4,604 | 0.4526% |
| 1940 | 45 | 4,817 | 0.4532% |
| 1941 | 47 | 5,065 | 0.45% |
| 1942 | 49 | 5,566 | 0.4408% |
| 1943 | 48 | 5,733 | 0.4391% |
| 1944 | 53 | 5,020 | 0.405% |
| 1945 | 54 | 4,761 | 0.3904% |
| 1946 | 55 | 5,690 | 0.3856% |
| 1947 | 62 | 6,057 | 0.3629% |
| 1948 | 63 | 5,497 | 0.3443% |
| 1949 | 63 | 5,278 | 0.3281% |
| 1950 | 63 | 5,161 | 0.3205% |
| 1951 | 74 | 5,104 | 0.301% |
| 1952 | 73 | 5,248 | 0.3006% |
| 1953 | 78 | 4,980 | 0.2814% |
| 1954 | 80 | 4,928 | 0.2696% |
| 1955 | 83 | 4,746 | 0.258% |
| 1956 | 84 | 4,688 | 0.2482% |
| 1957 | 89 | 4,617 | 0.2399% |
| 1958 | 95 | 4,361 | 0.2307% |
| 1959 | 104 | 3,986 | 0.2098% |
| 1960 | 108 | 3,825 | 0.2019% |
| 1961 | 109 | 3,561 | 0.1886% |
| 1962 | 114 | 3,270 | 0.1781% |
| 1963 | 114 | 3,150 | 0.1755% |
| 1964 | 116 | 3,058 | 0.1737% |
| 1965 | 122 | 2,667 | 0.1631% |
| 1966 | 120 | 2,531 | 0.1621% |
| 1967 | 130 | 2,271 | 0.1496% |
| 1968 | 132 | 2,146 | 0.1429% |
| 1969 | 143 | 2,120 | 0.1376% |
| 1970 | 156 | 1,981 | 0.1245% |
| 1971 | 156 | 1,827 | 0.1216% |
| 1972 | 168 | 1,476 | 0.1084% |
| 1973 | 173 | 1,325 | 0.1022% |
| 1974 | 187 | 1,178 | 0.0906% |
| 1975 | 195 | 1,137 | 0.0885% |
| 1976 | 209 | 995 | 0.0772% |
| 1977 | 215 | 999 | 0.0741% |
| 1978 | 224 | 910 | 0.0677% |
| 1979 | 237 | 901 | 0.0639% |
| 1980 | 245 | 882 | 0.0603% |
| 1981 | 256 | 810 | 0.0551% |
| 1982 | 268 | 765 | 0.0512% |
| 1983 | 282 | 687 | 0.0466% |
| 1984 | 298 | 638 | 0.0429% |
| 1985 | 310 | 627 | 0.0413% |
| 1986 | 326 | 568 | 0.0376% |
| 1987 | 333 | 580 | 0.038% |
| 1988 | 345 | 570 | 0.0366% |
| 1989 | 386 | 532 | 0.033% |
| 1990 | 395 | 546 | 0.0329% |
| 1991 | 443 | 455 | 0.0279% |
| 1992 | 473 | 414 | 0.0259% |
| 1993 | 502 | 371 | 0.0238% |
| 1994 | 519 | 339 | 0.0221% |
| 1995 | 538 | 315 | 0.0209% |
| 1996 | 581 | 266 | 0.0178% |
| 1997 | 578 | 275 | 0.0186% |
| 1998 | 590 | 271 | 0.0181% |
| 1999 | 625 | 241 | 0.0161% |
| 2000 | 661 | 225 | 0.0147% |
| 2001 | 644 | 246 | 0.0163% |
| 2002 | 693 | 216 | 0.0144% |
| 2003 | 704 | 219 | 0.0144% |
| 2004 | 776 | 188 | 0.0123% |
| 2005 | 816 | 181 | 0.0118% |
| 2006 | 809 | 199 | 0.0127% |
| 2007 | 871 | 183 | 0.0116% |
| 2008 | 905 | 172 | 0.0111% |
| 2009 | 948 | 153 | 0.0102% |
| 2010 | 905 | 167 | 0.0116% |
| 2011 | 912 | 162 | 0.0114% |
| 2012 | 936 | 156 | 0.0109% |
| 2013 | 1,019 | 124 | 0.0087% |
| 2014 | 971 | 149 | 0.0102% |
| 2015 | 1,035 | 126 | 0.0087% |
| 2016 | 894 | 176 | 0.0122% |
| 2017 | 968 | 145 | 0.0104% |
| 2018 | 949 | 151 | 0.011% |
| 2019 | 943 | 154 | 0.0114% |
| 2020 | 1,113 | 123 | 0.0097% |
| 2021 | 916 | 198 | 0.0162% |
| 2022 | 1,121 | 136 | 0.0103% |
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| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Howie |
Noble watchman |
English |
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| Ward |
Watchman |
English |
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What names sound like Howard?
If you like how Howard sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Howard.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Hardy |
Bold, brave |
German |
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| Hart |
Strong, brave; stag |
English |
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| Hayward |
Keeper or guardian of the hedged enclosure |
English |
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| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Haward |
High guardian |
Scandinavian |
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2 Comments
Rachel
It’s a family name and his brother has another family name that starts with an H.
Erica
My husband loves the name. We both graduated from Howard University and he has a strong connection with the school. It was a great time for him in life growing up on Howard University’s campus since he was raised in Washington, DC. I however do not have that same deep connection to my Alma Mata. However, once I researched the meaning of the name I was sold. It means brave heart (courageous) and chief guardian. These qualities I would want my son to possess. So, with much prayer and surrender I totally got unified with my husband and we are very happy with the name Howard Mac Horton.
Mac is dedicated to my husband’s late grandfather whose middle name was MacArthur. We love family names and names with meaning.