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First names that go with Howard

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Howard for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 659 of them score 80 or higher. Howard is the #75 most common surname in the US (264,826 people in the 2010 Census).

Howard has 2 syllables and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Howard

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Harper
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Piperalso Pyper
    score 90
  3. 3.
    Lavender
    score 90
  4. 4.
    Ada
    score 89
  5. 5.
    Holland
    score 89
  6. 6.
    Denver
    score 89
  7. 7.
    Chaya
    score 88
  8. 8.
    Deborahalso Debora, Deborrah
    score 88
  9. 9.
    Chandler
    score 88
  10. 10.
    Hazelalso Hazle, Hasel
    score 87
  11. 11.
    Haven
    score 87
  12. 12.
    Heidialso Heidy
    score 87

Boy names for Howard

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Ryder
    score 92
  2. 2.
    Wilderalso Wylder
    score 92
  3. 3.
    Haydenalso Haden, Haiden
    score 91
  4. 4.
    Hunter
    score 90
  5. 5.
    Edward
    score 90
  6. 6.
    Leonardalso Lenard, Lenord
    score 89
  7. 7.
    Haroldalso Harrold
    score 89
  8. 8.
    Ryker
    score 89
  9. 9.
    Tyleralso Tylor
    score 89
  10. 10.
    Xanderalso Zander
    score 89
  11. 11.
    Richard
    score 89
  12. 12.
    Shepherdalso Shepard
    score 89

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Haywardalso Heyward
    score 94
  2. 2.
    Hillard
    score 93
  3. 3.
    Hubbard
    score 93
  4. 4.
    Howard
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Eldred
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Maynard
    score 92
  7. 7.
    Rayford
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Raynard
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Heber
    score 92
  10. 10.
    Helmer
    score 92
  11. 11.
    Dow
    score 91
  12. 12.
    Henderson
    score 91

Explore every name with Howard

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How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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