Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Howell
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1920
Peak births
93
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Howell
How many people are named Howell?
An estimated 1,173 living Americans are named Howell.
How rare is Howell?
Howell is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 87.1% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Howell?
The median age of a living American named Howell is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 75 years old.
Is Howell still popular?
Yes — Howell is currently rising in popularity, with 12 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Howell most common?
Howell has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 6.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
87.1%
2025
12
All-time
3,923
Where it lives now
Howell is most concentrated in Georgia — about 6.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Howell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.