The baby name Howell appears in baby name data for the United States from 1911 to 1971. It was most popular in 1925 with 95 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Howell has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1913 | 14 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1915 | 45 |
| 1916 | 58 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 36 |
| 1919 | 50 |
| 1920 | 86 |
| 1921 | 51 |
| 1922 | 45 |
| 1923 | 57 |
| 1924 | 54 |
| 1925 | 95 |
| 1926 | 41 |
| 1927 | 82 |
| 1928 | 41 |
| 1929 | 13 |
| 1930 | 63 |
| 1931 | 43 |
| 1932 | 31 |
| 1933 | 23 |
| 1934 | 25 |
| 1935 | 25 |
| 1936 | 21 |
| 1937 | 17 |
| 1938 | 20 |
| 1939 | 63 |
| 1940 | 39 |
| 1941 | 26 |
| 1942 | 18 |
| 1943 | 33 |
| 1944 | 23 |
| 1945 | 26 |
| 1946 | 38 |
| 1947 | 62 |
| 1948 | 29 |
| 1949 | 54 |
| 1950 | 48 |
| 1951 | 24 |
| 1952 | 27 |
| 1954 | 52 |
| 1955 | 24 |
| 1956 | 21 |
| 1957 | 30 |
| 1958 | 26 |
| 1959 | 19 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 15 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 16 |
| 1964 | 46 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 12 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1971 | 10 |