Boy
Houston
Rooted in Scottish, Houston is a boy's name that means "Scottish place name". It peaked in the 1990s and has aged gracefully since then. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Its single strongest year on record was 2016.
ScottishScottish place name
Etymology"Hugh's town"
Births by decade
1900s
305
1910s
1,117
1920s
1,579
1930s
1,097
1940s
1,093
1950s
839
1960s
633
1970s
482
1980s
1,189
1990s
2,421
2000s
2,276
2010s
1,998
Peaked in the 1990s · 15,029 total U.S. births since 1900