Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Houston
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2021
Peak births
440
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Houston
How many people are named Houston?
An estimated 12,315 living Americans are named Houston.
How rare is Houston?
Houston is uncommon among babies today, with 402 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 8.6% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Houston?
The median age of a living American named Houston is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 36 years old.
Is Houston still popular?
Yes — Houston is currently rising in popularity, with 402 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Houston most common?
Houston has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 7.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
8.6%
2025
402
All-time
18,104
Where it lives now
Houston is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 7.0× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Houston is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.