Howard

Howard

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard.

From Wikipedia

Howard first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 30 babies (rank #600 that year). In 2024 it was given to 14 boys (rank #1,562). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Howard

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Howard yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

568

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	24	#650
1992	24	#673
1993	21	#734
1994	15	#865
1995	30	#600
1996	19	#827
1997	18	#836
1998	19	#802
1999	13	#1,065
2000	20	#802
2001	15	#998
2002	18	#891
2003	15	#1,029
2004	18	#955
2005	16	#1,080
2006	15	#1,186
2007	15	#1,222
2008	14	#1,321
2009	16	#1,231
2010	18	#1,133
2011	12	#1,537
2012	17	#1,184
2013	12	#1,532
2014	12	#1,532
2015	9	#1,889
2016	10	#1,756
2017	13	#1,497
2018	18	#1,177
2019	19	#1,143
2020	12	#1,608
2021	20	#1,136
2022	20	#1,134
2023	17	#1,275
2024	14	#1,562

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#650

1992

#673

1993

#734

1994

#865

1995

#600

1996

#827

1997

#836

1998

#802

1999

#1,065

2000

#802

2001

#998

2002

#891

2003

#1,029

2004

#955

2005

#1,080

2006

#1,186

2007

#1,222

2008

#1,321

2009

#1,231

2010

#1,133

2011

#1,537

2012

#1,184

2013

#1,532

2014

#1,532

2015

#1,889

2016

#1,756

2017

#1,497

2018

#1,177

2019

#1,143

2020

#1,608

2021

#1,136

2022

#1,134

2023

#1,275

2024

#1,562

Meaning

Numerology of Howard

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Howard

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Howard in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail