Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1921
Alwood
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Alwood, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1921–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Alwood since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Alwood has 11 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1924.
- 11 total births
- 1921–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Alwood since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 11
- total births
- 1921–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Alwood was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Alwood in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Alwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alwood's full recorded timeline at 1924, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alwood at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Alwood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1924
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Alwood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Alwood's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Alwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alwood? ▼
11 babies have been named Alwood since 1921. It was last recorded in 1924. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
When was Alwood most popular? ▼
Alwood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Alwood been used? ▼
Records for Alwood go back to 1921, giving 4 years of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Alwood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alwin, Alwyn, Alwaleed, Alward. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1921–1924 (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. "Alwood: Baby Name Since 1921 - 11 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alwood. 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 Alwood 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.