Names / Boy names
Howl
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#6,009
in 2024
First recorded
2019
in U.S. data
Children named
54
since 2019
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6,009 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Howl was first recorded in American naming records in 2019, where it reads as a boys' name. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Roughly 54 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.