boy's name
Howie
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,003
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2022 births
Howie is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1957, when 33 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Howie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 170 |
| 1960s | 160 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 91 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 103 |
How popular is Howie?
In 2025, Howie was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Howie 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 Howie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Howie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Howie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Howie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Howie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Howie
How popular is the name Howie?
In 2025, Howie was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Howie a girl's or a boy's name?
Howie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Howie?
Howie has 2 syllables.
When was Howie most popular?
Howie peaked in 1957, when 33 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Howie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Howie currently ranks #3,381 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s 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.