boy's name
Huston
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,714
Huston is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1922, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Huston 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 | 36 |
| 1890s | 49 |
| 1900s | 101 |
| 1910s | 328 |
| 1920s | 475 |
| 1930s | 378 |
| 1940s | 279 |
| 1950s | 174 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 179 |
| 2000s | 211 |
| 2010s | 151 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 79 |
How popular is Huston?
In 2025, Huston was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Huston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Huston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Huston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Huston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Huston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Huston
How popular is the name Huston?
In 2025, Huston was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Huston a girl's or a boy's name?
Huston is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Huston?
Huston has 2 syllables.
When was Huston most popular?
Huston peaked in 1922, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Huston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Huston currently ranks #7,700 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.