A 1900s favorite, climbing again.
Popularity of Huston since 1880
Babies named Huston per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Huston's real moment was 1908.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 36 |
| 1890s | 49 |
| 1900s | 101 |
| 1910s | 328 |
| 1920s | 475 |
| 1930s | 378 |
| 1940s | 279 |
| 1950s | 174 |
| 1960s | 105 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 179 |
| 2000s | 211 |
| 2010s | 151 |
| 2020s | 79 |
Meaning & origin
Huston, a variant of Houston, is a rare given name in modern use. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1880, and its peak year was 1908. After decades of decline, it has been rising in popularity since 2019, though it remains uncommon: in 2025, only about 1 in 170,808 boys received the name. The name's slow revival may draw on the broader trend of surname-style first names. Huston has never been strongly associated with any particular U.S. state, and its top states data is empty, reflecting its scattered usage.
Huston is a spelling variant of Houston, a surname and place name of English origin. Houston derives from the Old English elements 'Hugh' (a personal name) and 'tun' (enclosure, settlement), meaning 'Hugh's town'. The name rose to prominence through Sam Houston, the 19th-century American general and politician, and the city of Houston, Texas. As a given name, Huston has seen modest use, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Houston
Sibling names for Huston
Names that share Huston's style, for a brother or sister.
