Huston Boy

Popularity: #928 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: HUS-ton //ˈhʌstən//

Origin: English; Irish

Meaning: English: from the hus; Irish: from the town

Historical & Cultural Background

The name Huston has its roots in the Old English personal name "Hūg(e)sta," which is derived from the elements "hūg," meaning "mind" or "spirit," and "-sta," a diminutive suffix. This name evolved through various forms, including the Middle English "Huston," before being adopted into modern English.

The transition into English likely occurred during the Norman Conquest in the 11th century, when many Old English names were influenced by Norman French and Latin naming conventions. Historically, the name Huston has been associated with several notable figures and places.

One significant milestone is the use of the name in the context of English-speaking nobility and landowners during the medieval period. The surname Huston can also be traced in various historical documents from the 13th century onward, where it appears in records related to land grants and family lineages.

Additionally, the name has connections to the biblical figure of Joshua, whose name in Hebrew is "Yehoshua," which translates to "the Lord is salvation," and has been linked to various forms of the name Huston through linguistic evolution. Culturally, the name Huston carries connotations of strength and intellect, reflective of its etymological roots.

It has been used in literature and historical texts, symbolizing resilience and leadership. The name has also been associated with various diminutive forms, such as "Hugh," which has its own historical significance as a name borne by several saints and monarchs in medieval Europe.

This connection to leadership and nobility has contributed to the name's enduring presence in English-speaking cultures.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Huston was first seen in the United States in 1880.

Huston has ranked as high as #1788 nationally, which occurred in 1922, and has been most popular in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas.

In the past 5 years the name Huston has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

The name Huston is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Huston was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Huston.

Year Total Births Boy
2025 10 10
2024 12 12
2023 10 10
2022 19 19
2021 18 18
2020 10 10
2019 6 6
2018 10 10
2017 12 12
2016 15 15
2015 24 24
2014 17 17
2013 10 10
2012 15 15
2011 18 18
2010 24 24
2009 19 19
2008 23 23
2007 21 21
2006 24 24
2005 29 29
2004 20 20
2003 20 20
2002 30 30
2001 12 12
2000 13 13
1999 20 20
1998 9 9
1997 28 28
1996 17 17
1995 25 25
1994 17 17
1993 15 15
1992 16 16
1991 15 15
1990 17 17
1989 14 14
1988 18 18
1987 16 16
1986 11 11
1985 10 10
1984 7 7
1983 8 8
1982 7 7
1981 7 7
1980 5 5
1979 7 7
1976 7 7
1975 10 10
1974 15 15
1973 8 8
1971 10 10
1970 9 9
1969 11 11
1968 10 10
1967 10 10
1966 9 9
1965 12 12
1964 16 16
1963 12 12
1962 5 5
1961 10 10
1960 10 10
1959 7 7
1958 12 12
1957 16 16
1956 11 11
1955 23 23
1954 22 22
1953 18 18
1952 25 25
1951 23 23
1950 17 17
1949 23 23
1948 16 16
1947 29 29
1946 29 29
1945 22 22
1944 38 38
1943 27 27
1942 27 27
1941 27 27
1940 41 41
1939 39 39
1938 27 27
1937 37 37
1936 41 41
1935 36 36
1934 45 45
1933 41 41
1932 32 32
1931 37 37
1930 43 43
1929 53 53
1928 44 44
1927 44 44
1926 47 47
1925 45 45
1924 46 46
1923 45 45
1922 60 60
1921 49 49
1920 42 42
1919 49 49
1918 52 52
1917 49 49
1916 49 49
1915 30 30
1914 33 33
1913 26 26
1912 13 13
1911 18 18
1910 9 9
1909 7 7
1908 18 18
1907 14 14
1906 15 15
1905 9 9
1904 7 7
1903 10 10
1902 6 6
1901 7 7
1900 8 8
1899 10 10
1898 5 5
1897 5 5
1896 5 5
1895 7 7
1893 6 6
1892 6 6
1890 5 5
1889 5 5
1888 9 9
1884 8 8
1882 6 6
1880 8 8

Top States for Huston (2005)

We track the most popular states for each baby name every year and highlight the locations where the name appears most frequently. The table below shows the five states with the highest number of births for this name in the selected year. Use the toggle to expand the list to every state with reported births.

State Births Share
TX 5
100%