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Report of the name 'Howard' - FitBabyNames

Howard Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Howard is celebrated as the most popular name in New York, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Baby Boomers in the Northeast region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Howard has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Howard' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 29th out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 43rd out of 1332 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 1394th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 86th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 168th out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 379th out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 738th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 1026th out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Howard' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Howard'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Howard'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Howard"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Howard" by years

 
 
 

Howard Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 29th/1654 111,673
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 43rd/1332 94,993
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Girl 1394th/1429 56
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 86th/1361 87,280
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 168th/1399 25,719
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 379th/1406 9,107
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 738th/1436 4,047
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 1026th/1274 1,323

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
69.35%
129th/186
39.04%
73rd/187
49.30%
106th/215
75.93%
183rd/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- 41.11%
118th/287
53.37%
182nd/341
72.85%
279th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.