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Houston
OriginScottish
Meaning"Hugh's town"
GenderBoy
US Rank#675
Top 1000
NB Rank#6170
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About Houston
The name Houston is currently ranked #675 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 2025.
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 | #933 | 227 | 118.2 |
| 2015 | #851 | 264 | 137.7 |
| 2016 | #804 | 287 | 151.2 |
| 2017 | #805 | 284 | 153.4 |
| 2018 | #757 | 313 | 172.3 |
| 2019 | #686 | 373 | 207.9 |
| 2020 | #731 | 336 | 194.7 |
| 2021 | #627 | 439 | 250.9 |
| 2022 | #696 | 380 | 217.6 |
| 2023 | #689 | 387 | 226.2 |
| 2024 | #702 | 381 | 221.1 |
| 2025 | #675 | 402 | 235.4 |
World rankings
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- Houston Irwin (b. 2003)
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- Houston Theriot (b. 2005)
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- Sam Houston
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- Marques Barrett Houston
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- Whitney Houston
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Houston in pop culture
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