Houston
Scottish
"Hugh's town"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
The name Houston is currently ranked #702 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #319 in 1901. The name is most popular in HOUSTON, HOUSTON, and HOUSTON. Houston is occasionally used for girls in 2024.
- Houston Rank in US Top 1000
- Names Similar to Houston
- Famous People Named Houston
- The name Houston in Pop Culture
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# 702 in the US
Houston Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Houston
20 Names Similar to Houston
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Famous People Named Houston
- Houston Stewart ChamberlainBritish,born German philosopher
- Houston AlexanderAmerican mixed martial artist
- Houston AntwineAmerican NFL player
- Houston BranchAmerican screenwriter
- Houston PersonAmerican jazz saxophonist
- Houston Irwin (b. 2003)son of NFL player Heath Irwin
- Houston Theriot (b. 2005)son of baseball player Ryan Theriot
- Sam HoustonAmerican founder of Texas
- Marques Barrett HoustonAmerican R&B/rap singer
- Whitney HoustonAmerican singer
The name Houston in Pop Culture
- Houstona colloquial term for NASA's Mission Control Center, and first word said from the moon
- Houstonlargest city in Texas and the 4th most populated city in the United States.
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