Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Howard
Endangered
Down 97.1% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
7,713
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880Peak 19212025
Quick answers about Howard
How many people are named Howard?
An estimated 121,238 living Americans are named Howard.
How rare is Howard?
Howard is uncommon among babies today, with 226 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.1% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Howard?
The median age of a living American named Howard is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 58 and 78 years old.
Is Howard still popular?
No. Howard is endangered as a baby name, down 97.1% from its 1921 peak with 226 births in 2025.
Where is Howard most common?
Howard has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appeared 3.8× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
97.1%
2025
226
All-time
346,666
Where it lives now
Howard is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 3.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Howard is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.