Gender
Male
Origin
- Welsh
- Alert One
Eminent, prominent; an Anglicized variation of Hywel
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Howell
Pronunciation
ho-well, howe-ll
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #660, 93 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence