Welsh origin
Source-reportedFrom Welsh Hywel. Doublet of Huell and Powell.
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- Wiktionary: HowellCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Welsh roots
/haʊ(w)əɫ/ · English (General American)
01 / Meaning & origin
Howell is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Welsh Hywel.
From Welsh Hywel. Doublet of Huell and Powell.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 12 boys (rank 6803). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Howell
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 | 482 | observed |
| 1881 | 6 | 781 | observed |
| 1882 | 11 | 576 | observed |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 12 | 547 | observed |
| 1885 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1886 | 8 | 694 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 631 | observed |
| 1888 | 7 | 815 | observed |
| 1889 | 8 | 722 | observed |
| 1890 | 11 | 603 | observed |
| 1891 | 9 | 635 | observed |
| 1892 | 9 | 748 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 13 | 567 | observed |
| 1895 | 16 | 501 | observed |
| 1896 | 9 | 778 | observed |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | 13 | 548 | observed |
| 1900 | 14 | 680 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 683 | observed |
| 1902 | 9 | 794 | observed |
| 1903 | 7 | 910 | observed |
| 1904 | 6 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1905 | 14 | 636 | observed |
| 1906 | 8 | 927 | observed |
| 1907 | 11 | 815 | observed |
| 1908 | 8 | 1,021 | observed |
| 1909 | 15 | 714 | observed |
| 1910 | 13 | 859 | observed |
| 1911 | 20 | 707 | observed |
| 1912 | 28 | 835 | observed |
| 1913 | 43 | 696 | observed |
| 1914 | 56 | 678 | observed |
| 1915 | 68 | 715 | observed |
| 1916 | 69 | 724 | observed |
| 1917 | 74 | 706 | observed |
| 1918 | 66 | 805 | observed |
| 1919 | 63 | 822 | observed |
| 1920 | 93 | 660 | observed |
| 1921 | 75 | 772 | observed |
| 1922 | 65 | 850 | observed |
| 1923 | 80 | 729 | observed |
| 1924 | 78 | 752 | observed |
| 1925 | 79 | 730 | observed |
| 1926 | 73 | 749 | observed |
| 1927 | 80 | 726 | observed |
| 1928 | 61 | 846 | observed |
| 1929 | 46 | 995 | observed |
| 1930 | 51 | 944 | observed |
| 1931 | 59 | 816 | observed |
| 1932 | 61 | 816 | observed |
| 1933 | 62 | 775 | observed |
| 1934 | 67 | 749 | observed |
| 1935 | 55 | 844 | observed |
| 1936 | 67 | 736 | observed |
| 1937 | 61 | 787 | observed |
| 1938 | 56 | 825 | observed |
| 1939 | 68 | 726 | observed |
| 1940 | 61 | 792 | observed |
| 1941 | 57 | 839 | observed |
| 1942 | 47 | 970 | observed |
| 1943 | 66 | 808 | observed |
| 1944 | 48 | 918 | observed |
| 1945 | 50 | 899 | observed |
| 1946 | 57 | 869 | observed |
| 1947 | 63 | 878 | observed |
| 1948 | 51 | 972 | observed |
| 1949 | 56 | 923 | observed |
| 1950 | 74 | 791 | observed |
| 1951 | 61 | 902 | observed |
| 1952 | 57 | 939 | observed |
| 1953 | 44 | 1,102 | observed |
| 1954 | 59 | 963 | observed |
| 1955 | 48 | 1,084 | observed |
| 1956 | 56 | 999 | observed |
| 1957 | 45 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1958 | 52 | 1,060 | observed |
| 1959 | 44 | 1,172 | observed |
| 1960 | 33 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1961 | 36 | 1,322 | observed |
| 1962 | 36 | 1,295 | observed |
| 1963 | 26 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1964 | 42 | 1,189 | observed |
| 1965 | 26 | 1,513 | observed |
| 1966 | 31 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1967 | 20 | 1,758 | observed |
| 1968 | 21 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1969 | 19 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1970 | 18 | 2,125 | observed |
| 1971 | 26 | 1,745 | observed |
| 1972 | 14 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1973 | 13 | 2,716 | observed |
| 1974 | 12 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1975 | 12 | 3,078 | observed |
| 1976 | 10 | 3,471 | observed |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1978 | 14 | 2,929 | observed |
| 1979 | 13 | 3,168 | observed |
| 1980 | 8 | 4,495 | observed |
| 1981 | 10 | 3,858 | observed |
| 1982 | 10 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1983 | 9 | 4,141 | observed |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | observed |
| 1987 | 5 | 6,951 | observed |
| 1988 | 10 | 4,450 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 6,229 | observed |
| 1990 | 13 | 4,167 | observed |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | observed |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | observed |
| 1993 | 10 | 5,360 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | observed |
| 2001 | 11 | 6,013 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 8 | 7,831 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 10 | 7,096 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 6 | 10,808 | observed |
| 2012 | 7 | 9,709 | observed |
| 2013 | 5 | 12,136 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 7 | 9,568 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 5 | 12,246 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | observed |
| 2020 | 14 | 5,980 | observed |
| 2021 | 9 | 8,166 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 8,300 | observed |
| 2023 | 10 | 7,738 | observed |
| 2024 | 11 | 7,257 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Howell” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
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SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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