Boy Howard “One who is homeward bound,” based on homeward. Howard Name Origin: English Pronunciation: ho-ward, howa-rd See what 2 people think about Howard Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Howard name meaning, which is “One who is homeward bound,” based on homeward. Ask your friends & family about Howard… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Howard Name Popularity How popular is the name Howard? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 1,284 0.3647% 1911 — 1,452 0.3899% 1912 — 3,201 0.6347% 1913 — 3,656 0.6448% 1914 — 4,484 0.6434% 1915 — 6,101 0.6715% 1916 — 6,164 0.6381% 1917 — 6,406 0.6403% 1918 — 6,919 0.6447% 1919 — 6,841 0.6533% 1920 — 7,461 0.671% 1921 — 7,710 0.6733% 1922 — 7,294 0.6547% 1923 — 7,154 0.6387% 1924 — 7,365 0.6342% 1925 — 7,160 0.6335% 1926 — 6,833 0.6213% 1927 — 6,825 0.6166% 1928 — 6,492 0.6067% 1929 — 6,002 0.5795% 1930 — 6,337 0.6067% 1931 — 5,619 0.5693% 1932 — 5,290 0.5354% 1933 — 4,993 0.5359% 1934 — 5,064 0.5238% 1935 — 4,960 0.5104% 1936 — 4,869 0.5055% 1937 — 4,699 0.4769% 1938 — 5,011 0.4895% 1939 — 4,604 0.4526% 1940 — 4,817 0.4532% 1941 — 5,065 0.45% 1942 — 5,566 0.4408% 1943 — 5,733 0.4391% 1944 — 5,020 0.405% 1945 — 4,761 0.3904% 1946 — 5,690 0.3856% 1947 — 6,057 0.3629% 1948 — 5,497 0.3443% 1949 — 5,278 0.3281% 1950 — 5,161 0.3205% 1951 — 5,104 0.301% 1952 — 5,248 0.3006% 1953 — 4,980 0.2814% 1954 — 4,928 0.2696% 1955 — 4,746 0.258% 1956 — 4,688 0.2482% 1957 — 4,617 0.2399% 1958 — 4,361 0.2307% 1959 — 3,986 0.2098% 1960 — 3,825 0.2019% 1961 — 3,561 0.1886% 1962 — 3,270 0.1781% 1963 — 3,150 0.1755% 1964 — 3,058 0.1737% 1965 — 2,667 0.1631% 1966 — 2,531 0.1621% 1967 — 2,271 0.1496% 1968 — 2,146 0.1429% 1969 — 2,120 0.1376% 1970 — 1,981 0.1245% 1971 — 1,827 0.1216% 1972 — 1,476 0.1084% 1973 — 1,325 0.1022% 1974 — 1,178 0.0906% 1975 — 1,137 0.0885% 1976 — 995 0.0772% 1977 — 999 0.0741% 1978 — 910 0.0677% 1979 — 901 0.0639% 1980 — 882 0.0603% 1981 — 810 0.0551% 1982 — 765 0.0512% 1983 — 687 0.0466% 1984 — 638 0.0429% 1985 — 627 0.0413% 1986 — 568 0.0376% 1987 — 580 0.038% 1988 — 570 0.0366% 1989 — 532 0.033% 1990 — 546 0.0329% 1991 — 455 0.0279% 1992 — 414 0.0259% 1993 — 371 0.0238% 1994 — 339 0.0221% 1995 — 315 0.0209% 1996 — 266 0.0178% 1997 — 275 0.0186% 1998 — 271 0.0181% 1999 — 241 0.0161% 2000 — 225 0.0147% 2001 — 246 0.0163% 2002 — 216 0.0144% 2003 — 219 0.0144% 2004 — 188 0.0123% 2005 — 181 0.0118% 2006 — 199 0.0127% 2007 — 183 0.0116% 2008 — 172 0.0111% 2009 — 153 0.0102% 2010 — 167 0.0116% 2011 — 162 0.0114% 2012 — 156 0.0109% 2013 — 124 0.0087% 2014 — 149 0.0102% 2015 — 126 0.0087% 2016 — 176 0.0122% 2017 — 145 0.0104% 2018 — 151 0.011% 2019 — 154 0.0114% 2020 — 123 0.0097% 2021 — 198 0.0162% 2022 — 136 0.0103% 2023 — 168 0.013% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Howard If you like Howard, you’ll love these other names like Howard. What names are variants of Howard? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Howard. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Howie Noble watchman English Ward Watchman English 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 Hardy Bold, brave German Hart Strong, brave; stag English Hayward Keeper or guardian of the hedged enclosure English What names are similar to Howard? Find a name that’s like Howard, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Haward High guardian Scandinavian Lists With Howard Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Howard. Common Boy Names That Parents Love // 191 names With great sounds, associations, and meanings, common boy names are popular with parents for a reason. 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Reply Erica Apr 6 at 9:29 am 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. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Howard Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Rachel Jul 3 at 8:21 am It’s a family name and his brother has another family name that starts with an H. Reply
Erica Apr 6 at 9:29 am 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. Reply
