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Howard

Pronounced HH AW1 ER0 D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Howard?

Howard is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 348,120 children — the 108th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1921, when 7,713 children were given it.

02,5005,0007,50010,00018901920195019802010
1921Boys: 7,713Girls: 36

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
HH AW1 ER0 D
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Howard

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Howard

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Howard?
Howard ranks 108th among boys' names in US records, with 348,120 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,136.
Is Howard a unisex name?
No. Howard is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Howard most popular?
1921, when 7,713 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.