Howie Mcdonald
There are approximately 1 people named Howie Mcdonald living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Howie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcdonald. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Howie
675
Alive today
Named Mcdonald
198K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 675
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 41
Top Census group: White (61.4%)
Estimated bearers: 198K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #145
Per 100K: 57.78
Top ancestry: White (73.5%)
First name trend
Howie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Howie. The peak year was 1957 with 33 births. The average person named Howie today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Howie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Howie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 61.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Howie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Howie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.4% · 565
- Asian and Pacific Islander21.5% · 198
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 65
- Black or African American6.7% · 62
- Two or more races2.1% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 11
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcdonald surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcdonald, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mcdonald described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Mcdonald at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.5% · 126,905
- Black or African American17.1% · 29,600
- Two or more races4.2% · 7,193
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 6,540
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,285
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,177
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Howie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 675 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Howie right now.
The surname Mcdonald appears at a rate of 57.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0578%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Howie Mcdonald. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Howie Mcdonald: questions and answers
How many people are named Howie Mcdonald?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Howie Mcdonald. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (57.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Howie Mcdonald?
We classify Howie Mcdonald as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Howie a male or female name?
Howie is predominantly male. Out of 766 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Howie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Howie Mcdonald?
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