Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Chief guardian
High watchman, noble watchman; an English surname of a historically powerful family
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
Pronunciation
ho-ward, howa-rd
Famous People
Businessman Howard Hughes, Actor and director Ron Howard
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #27, 7,712 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1002, 226 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #983, 57 births); most recent 1987 (rank #9822, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226 | – |
| 2024 | 207 | – |
| 2023 | 219 | – |
| 2022 | 208 | – |
| 2021 | 241 | – |
| 2020 | 194 | – |
| 2019 | 216 | – |
| 2018 | 213 | – |
| 2017 | 203 | – |
| 2016 | 241 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #427, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #1444, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)