Gender: Male
Origin: English
Meaning: From Hugh's Town, Place-name and Surname
Pronunciation: HH Y UW S T AH N
Popularity Rank: #31,708
Houston Edward Summers IV, known mononymously as Houston, is an American former R&B singer, best known for his hit single "I Like That".
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 23, 2024
The name Houston is of English origin and means From Hugh's Town, Place-name and Surname, American West Texan General Sam Houston, A City in Texas Usa, From the Settlement on the Hill of Hugh's Town. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Houston is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, France, and 41 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: HH Y UW S T AH N
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Houston is recorded 1,112 times globally, ranking it as the 31,708th most common name worldwide.
Houston is most prevalent in United States of America, with 710 occurrences, making it the 3,841th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Houston is found among 1 in every 2548 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #3,841 | 1 : 2,548 |
| South Africa | #10,785 | 1 : 23,217 |
| France | #15,655 | 1 : 23,709 |
| Canada | #9,205 | 1 : 11,175 |
| Nigeria | #18,823 | 1 : 46,387 |
| Hong Kong | #10,051 | 1 : 18,446 |
| United Kingdom | #18,784 | 1 : 26,105 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Houston from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Houston Edward Summers IV, known mononymously as Houston, is an American former R&B singer, best known for his hit single "I Like That".
Kimberly Halsey, known professionally as Houston, is an American pornographic actress. She was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2004 and into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2015. Houston once held the gangbang record by having sex 620 times over the course of 8 hours.
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