boy's name
Howell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,931
Howell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 93 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Howell 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 | 93 |
| 1890s | 97 |
| 1900s | 102 |
| 1910s | 500 |
| 1920s | 730 |
| 1930s | 607 |
| 1940s | 556 |
| 1950s | 540 |
| 1960s | 290 |
| 1970s | 138 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Howell?
In 2025, Howell was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Howell 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 Howell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Howell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Howell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Howell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Howell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Howell
How popular is the name Howell?
In 2025, Howell was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Howell a girl's or a boy's name?
Howell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Howell?
Howell has 2 syllables.
When was Howell most popular?
Howell peaked in 1920, when 93 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Howell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Howell currently ranks #7,069 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.