Huston

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning from Hugh's settlement; place name.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Huston by the numbers

Huston was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 60 babies in 1922, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Huston. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • HoustonHugh's settlement; place name used as given name294 in the US (2017)
  • Hestonbrushwood settlement; place name used as given name55 in the US (2017)
  • Huxtonsettlement from Hugh's name; a form of Huston49 in the US (2017)
  • Huttonsettlement on the spur of a hill15 in the US (2017)
  • Haston6 in the US (2017)
  • Hudsonson of Hugh1,204 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Huston

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