Houghton

HAW-tuhn /ˈhɔːtən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Houghton is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Houghton is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2013. Houghton was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1920 (6 births).

About the name Houghton

PronunciationHAW-tuhn /ˈhɔːtən/
6peak births 1920
1916first in SSA data

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How popular is Houghton?

Boys named Houghton
1916192019401960198020002013
Boys named Houghton per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–2013 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2013) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Houghton total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
201355#12,843
19235—#4,523
19206—#4,029
19165—#4,192
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