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Houghton

HOH-tun

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“From Old English 'hōh' (high or spur of land) and 'tūn' (settlement). A distinguished British place name conveying rural elegance and landed gentry.”

Popularity Over Time

Houghton US popularity rank over timeRank 13360 in 2013 to rank 4071 in 1920. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4071#8716#13360191619401960198020002013

Houghton is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

HughHough

Style

GrandClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Houghton Mifflin (publisher)
  • various English villages

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Havelock

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

Hallam

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Hastings

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Hamilton

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Houston

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Houston

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

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People Also Ask

From Old English 'hōh' (high or spur of land) and 'tūn' (settlement). A distinguished British place name conveying rural elegance and landed gentry.

Houghton is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Houghton include Hugh, Hough.

Names that pair beautifully with Houghton include Hastings, Hallam, Havelock, Hewson, Houston.