Gender
Origin
- English
- Nichname for Howard noble watchman.
Nichname for Howard, Howland and similar names
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Howie
Pronunciation
ho-wie
Famous People
Football player and broadcaster Howie Long
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #1388, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4707, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 |
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 2023 (rank #1799, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
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
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #467, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #590, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence