Howdy
Origin
American word or short form of Howard
Syllables
2
Meaning
friendly, western greeting; high guardian, brave heart
Categories
Popularity over time
Number of U.S. babies given the name Howdy each year, from the Social Security Administration.
Counts come from Social Security card applications. The SSA only includes names given to at least 5 babies of the same sex in a given year, so rare names and very recent years may be missing or undercounted. Source: SSA national baby names data.