Namesake.

Houston

Boy English #7392 in 2023

Houston is a boy name of English origin.

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Meaning of Houston

The, the NASA Mission Control complex located in Houston, Texas. Originally from a place near Glasgow, from the - equivalent of "Hugh's town".

Popularity of Houston

Popularity, 1880–2023
402 births in 2023
1880 2023

17,318 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
2021
468 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Rising
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.