Howie

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A few things about Howie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Howie

Howie Morenz

Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1937)

Choose Howie and your child shares a first name with Howie Morenz, a Canadian ice hockey player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Howie, like who?” Howie Morenz's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 81,301 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Howie, 21 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Howie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHowie first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1957, when it ranked #1,364. Today it's #4,707, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowHowie is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 163,934 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 81,301.
• 🚀TrendHowie has climbed 1,913 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,707. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Howie

Howie is a boy name of English and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-wie”. US birth records list Howie for boys from 1943 to 2025, in 63 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,364 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,707, with 21 babies.

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