Boys' name · since 1918

Alward

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Alward, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

6
total births
1918–1918
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Alward sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 6 recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Alward recorded 6 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1918.

  • 6 total births
  • 1918–1918 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

6 boys have been named Alward since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.

6
total births
1918–1918
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Alward was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

6 babies were named Alward in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Alward at a glance

Last recorded 1918

Total births

6

Since 1918

1 years of records

Peak year

1918

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1918

Active since

1918

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1918

Alward popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1918

Last recorded 1918
Peak year (1918)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1918 6

Alward by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Alward's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Alward births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alward? ▼
6 babies have been named Alward since 1918. It was last recorded in 1918. The peak year was 1918 with 6 births.
When was Alward most popular? ▼
Alward was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Alward been used? ▼
Records for Alward go back to 1918, giving 1 year of history through 1918.
What names are similar to Alward? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alwin, Alwyn, Alwaleed, Alwood. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Alward

Nearby Names Like Alward

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alward

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Alwyn Boy
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Alwaleed Boy
88 births
Alwood Boy
11 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Edw
6 births · Peak 1889
Lanham
6 births · Peak 1907
Warder
6 births · Peak 1912
Gaillard
6 births · Peak 1913
Rumsey
6 births · Peak 1913
Amilcare
6 births · Peak 1914
Merchant
6 births · Peak 1914
Orvo
6 births · Peak 1914

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1918 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alward: Baby Name Since 1918 - 6 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alward. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alward draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.