Howard Popularity

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Region

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#427
1997	#538
1998	#554
1999	#776
2000	#773
2001	#814
2002	#993
2003	#1092
2004	#1038
2005	#1851
2006	#1643
2007	#2023
2008	#1511
2009	#1649
2010	#1171
2011	#2039
2012	#1229
2013	#1462
2014	#1935
2015	#1511
2016	#1804
2017	#1398
2018	#1455
2019	#2488
2020	#2076
2021	#1860
2022	#2018
2023	#1799
2024	#1951

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1954 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #90 in New South Wales, Australia in 1954.

Howard's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	male	#1951	12	High	Demonstration data
2023	England and Wales	male	#1799	13	High	Demonstration data
2022	England and Wales	male	#2018	11	High	Demonstration data
2021	England and Wales	male	#1860	12	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	male	#2076	10	High	Demonstration data
2019	England and Wales	male	#2488	8	High	Demonstration data
2018	England and Wales	male	#1455	17	High	Demonstration data
2017	England and Wales	male	#1398	18	High	Demonstration data
2016	England and Wales	male	#1804	13	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	male	#1511	16	High	Demonstration data
2014	England and Wales	male	#1935	11	High	Demonstration data
2013	England and Wales	male	#1462	16	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	male	#1229	21	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	male	#2039	10	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	male	#1171	22	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	male	#1649	13	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	male	#1511	14	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	male	#2023	9	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	male	#1643	11	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	male	#1851	9	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	male	#1038	19	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	male	#1092	16	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	male	#993	17	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	male	#814	21	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	male	#773	22	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	male	#776	21	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	male	#554	33	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	male	#538	33	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	male	#427	47	High	Demonstration data
1954	New South Wales, Australia	male	#90	66	Insufficient	Demonstration data
2009	Republic of Ireland	male	#701	3	High	Demonstration data
2006	Republic of Ireland	male	#493	4	High	Demonstration data
2002	Republic of Ireland	male	#451	3	High	Demonstration data
1990	Republic of Ireland	male	#229	7	High	Demonstration data
1987	Republic of Ireland	male	#272	4	High	Demonstration data
1986	Republic of Ireland	male	#317	3	High	Demonstration data
1985	Republic of Ireland	male	#207	8	High	Demonstration data
1984	Republic of Ireland	male	#217	8	High	Demonstration data
1981	Republic of Ireland	male	#260	5	High	Demonstration data
1980	Republic of Ireland	male	#288	4	High	Demonstration data
1979	Republic of Ireland	male	#292	4	High	Demonstration data
1978	Republic of Ireland	male	#255	5	High	Demonstration data
1977	Republic of Ireland	male	#253	6	High	Demonstration data
1976	Republic of Ireland	male	#211	10	High	Demonstration data
1975	Republic of Ireland	male	#321	3	High	Demonstration data
1974	Republic of Ireland	male	#227	8	High	Demonstration data
1973	Republic of Ireland	male	#254	6	High	Demonstration data
1972	Republic of Ireland	male	#238	6	High	Demonstration data
1971	Republic of Ireland	male	#233	7	High	Demonstration data
1970	Republic of Ireland	male	#219	7	High	Demonstration data
1969	Republic of Ireland	male	#246	5	High	Demonstration data
1968	Republic of Ireland	male	#222	5	High	Demonstration data
1967	Republic of Ireland	male	#208	6	High	Demonstration data
1966	Republic of Ireland	male	#199	6	High	Demonstration data
1965	Republic of Ireland	male	#250	3	High	Demonstration data
1964	Republic of Ireland	male	#232	3	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.