How Many People Are Named Houston?
An estimated 12,939 people in the United States have the first name Houston. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Houston peaked in popularity in 2021 with 468 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Houston 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 Houston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Houston is overwhelmingly male, 425 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,939
About 1 in 26,490 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2021
468 births
Total Registered
18,124
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Houston
Houston is predominantly male (97.7%), though 425 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Houston as a male name
Ranked #702 in 2024
381 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (439 births)
Houston as a female name
Ranked #7,715 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (29 births)
Houston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Houston span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,721 babies were registered. While Houston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Houston by Decade
How has Houston 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 162 | 162 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 185 | 185 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 305 | 305 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,117 | 1,117 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,579 | 1,579 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,097 | 1,097 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,093 | 1,093 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 839 | 839 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 634 | 634 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 482 | 482 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,191 | 1,164 | 27 | |
| 1990s | 2,421 | 2,302 | 119 | |
| 2000s | 2,278 | 2,198 | 80 | |
| 2010s | 2,721 | 2,619 | 102 | |
| 2020s | 2,020 | 1,923 | 97 | |
Houston by State
Birth registrations for Houston span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Alabama. The lowest are in New Mexico, Wisconsin, Nebraska. On average, about 369 Houstons were registered per state.
Houston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Houston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Houston
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Houston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Houston?
We estimate approximately 12,939 people named Houston 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 26,490 Americans share this first name.
Is Houston a common name?
Houston is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,124 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Houston most popular?
Houston reached peak popularity in 2021, when 468 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Houston is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Houston a male name?
Houston is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Houston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Houston Smith, Houston Johnson, Houston 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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