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Baby name
Howard
Boy
Origin of the name
Howard is an English surname, borne by the Dukes of Norfolk. Its origin is debated.
Classic name
346,666births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 27rank at its peak, in 1921
Where babies named Howard are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Howard is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Howard is most common in West Virginia (2.2 times), Vermont (2.1) and Delaware (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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