boy's name
Houston
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 18,909
the United States
#675
2025 births
Houston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #675. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 469 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,027 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Houston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 162 |
| 1890s | 185 |
| 1900s | 305 |
| 1910s | 1,117 |
| 1920s | 1,579 |
| 1930s | 1,097 |
| 1940s | 1,093 |
| 1950s | 839 |
| 1960s | 634 |
| 1970s | 482 |
| 1980s | 1,191 |
| 1990s | 2,421 |
| 2000s | 2,278 |
| 2010s | 2,723 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,434 |
How popular is Houston?
In 2025, Houston was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #675 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Houston is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Houston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Houston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Houston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Houston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Houston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Houston
How popular is the name Houston?
In 2025, Houston was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #675 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Houston a girl's or a boy's name?
Houston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Houston?
Houston has 2 syllables.
When was Houston most popular?
Houston peaked in 2021, when 469 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Houston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Houston currently ranks #675 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.