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Howie

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Howie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Howie: Recorded every year since 2003, it reached #1,706 in 2008, and it stood at #2,671 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2003–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2003 to 2024, ranging from #1706 to #4702.2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1706#4702
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2003#3467
2004#3651
2005#3849
2006#2538
2007#2023
2008#1706
2009#2126
2010#2036
2011#2194
2012#1962
2013#2216
2014#1935
2015#2707
2016#2027
2017#2172
2018#3959
2019#4702
2020#2682
2021#2301
2022#2529
2023#1799
2024#2671

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 2003 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 2003–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2003

    First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2003–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1706 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2003 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1706 in England and Wales in 2008.

Howie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#26718HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#179913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#25298HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#23019HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#217210HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#202711HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#22169HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#196211HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#203610HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2003 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1706 in England and Wales in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.