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Ho

/ˈhoʊ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1999

Ho has been given to about 129 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈhoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 116
Median age today40 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ho per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time129
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Ho?

Its best year was 1989, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 4126th. The typical living American called Ho is about 40 years old today.

Names that sound like Ho

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hoyt0.53
  2. Hugo0.49
  3. Halo0.49

Middle names for Ho

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ho James0.80
  2. Ho Miles0.79
  3. Ho Wilder0.78
  4. Ho Thomas0.77
  5. Ho Cole0.76
  6. Ho Paul0.61

Sibling names for Ho

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Amandasister · 0.60
  2. Jessicasister · 0.60
  3. Laceysister · 0.60
  4. Dustinbrother · 0.59
  5. Travisbrother · 0.59
  6. Caseyeither · 0.57

Where Ho is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ho Wilson0.75
    2. Ho Williams0.75
    3. Ho Walker0.75
    4. Ho Turner0.75
    5. Ho Taylor0.75
    6. Ho Sanchez0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ho

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.