Houston Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Houston is most popular in Alabama, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Houston has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Houston' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 467th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 560th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 816th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1111th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 742nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 832nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 767th out of 23106 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 9126th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 11595th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 7309th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Houston' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Houston"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Houston"

"Houston" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 467th of 7545 2,679
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 560th of 6773 2,057
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 816th of 7552 1,565
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1111th of 10718 876
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 742nd of 16616 2,716
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 832nd of 24088 3,549
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 767th of 23106 3,877
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 9126th of 27321 112
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 11595th of 35406 125
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 7309th of 30306 188

Regional Popularity of "Houston" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
67.37%
954th/1416
- 12.17%
288th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
64.49%
997th/1546
- 15.68%
369th/2353
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
47.60%
1060th/2227
- 21.17%
604th/2853
45.55%
1264th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
60.98%
1791st/2937
63.82%
2223rd/3483
25.92%
912th/3518
49.11%
1986th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
25.89%
954th/3685
57.01%
2551st/4475
11.09%
576th/5194
16.00%
1011th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
24.16%
1107th/4582
71.90%
3713th/5164
8.22%
601st/7313
17.82%
1330th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
20.38%
812th/3984
59.86%
2686th/4487
8.02%
547th/6822
16.83%
1056th/6276

Regional Popularity of "Houston" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Houston"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Houston" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.