Is Howie a boy or girl name?

Howie is a boy’s name. Of the 788 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Howie

Recorded 1943–2025 · United States

Howie was most popular in 1957, when 33 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,103 that year. In 2025 it ranked #9,947, with 21 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 788 people named Howie.

Howie over time

Births per year. The dot marks Howie’s peak in 1957. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Howie a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Howie is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 788 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org