Howell Boy
How popular is Howell?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Howell in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
1,373living people named Howell (est.)
68median age of people named Howell
3,923babies named Howell since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Howell popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▲ 453 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+71% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,562 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (93 boys) |
| Highest rank | #482 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Howell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 93 | #482 |
| 1890s | 97 | #501 |
| 1900s | 102 | #636 |
| 1910s | 500 | #678 |
| 1920s | 730 | #660 |
| 1930s | 607 | #726 |
| 1940s | 556 | #792 |
| 1950s | 540 | #790 |
| 1960s | 290 | #1,188 |
| 1970s | 138 | #1,744 |
| 1980s | 78 | #3,856 |
| 1990s | 46 | #4,161 |
| 2000s | 45 | #6,006 |
| 2010s | 36 | #9,562 |
| 2020s | 65 | #5,976 |
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Questions
- Is Howell a boy or girl name?
- Howell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Howell were boys.
- How popular is the name Howell?
- 12 baby boys were named Howell in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Howell most popular?
- Howell peaked in 1920, when 93 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #482 in 1880.
- How many people are named Howell?
- 3,923 babies have been named Howell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,373 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.