Houston has been given to about 18,540 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.
Houston ranks 675th among American boys in 2025, with 413 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 469 babies were given the name, ranking 625th. The typical living American called Houston is about 24 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
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.