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Houghton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"place in an enclosure"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#9306
On Nameberry
About Houghton
The name Houghton peaked for boys at #4029 in 1920.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Houghtons
- Katharine Houghton Hepburn
American actress.
Houghton in pop culture
- Katherine Houghton "Kate" Beckett
character on TV's "Castle," named after Katharine Hepburn
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