Houston vs Major
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Houston
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #675
- Peak
- #318 (1901)
- Babies in 2025
- 402
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, TN, AL
VS
Major
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #669
- Peak
- #244 (1881)
- Babies in 2025
- 407
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, GA
The verdict
Major is the more popular pick (#669 vs #675). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Major is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Houston is a steady, dependable choice.
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