How Many People Are Named Houa?
An estimated 250 people in the United States have the first name Houa. It is used for both genders, with 69.6% female. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Houa peaked in popularity in 1992 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Houa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Houa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
250
About 1 in 1,371,017 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
69.6% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1992
28 births
Total Registered
260
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Houa
Houa is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.4%) and females (69.6%). Out of 260 total births registered, 79 were male and 181 were female.
Houa as a male name
Ranked #6,611 in 1994
8 male births in 1994
Peak: 1989 (11 births)
Houa as a female name
Ranked #16,398 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1992 (17 births)
Houa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Houa span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 144 babies were registered. Houa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Houa by Decade
How has Houa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Houa by State
Houa + Last Name Combinations
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Houa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Houa?
We estimate approximately 250 people named Houa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,371,017 Americans share this first name.
Is Houa a common name?
Houa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 260 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Houa most popular?
Houa reached peak popularity in 1992, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Houa is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Houa a female name?
Houa is predominantly female. 69.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Houa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Houa Smith, Houa Johnson, Houa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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