Total births
364
Boys' name · since 1911
Atwood
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 364 babies named Atwood, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 364
- total births
- 1911–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Atwood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 364 have been recorded since 1911.
Atwood has 364 recorded births among boys since 1911, 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 1911 to 2023.
- 364 total births
- 1911–2023 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
364 boys have been named Atwood since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.
- 364
- total births
- 1911–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Atwood was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
19 babies were named Atwood in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Atwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Atwood splits its recorded history at 1931: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Atwood at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Atwood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2023
- Peak year (1914)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Atwood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Atwood's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Atwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
113 births
- 1920s
1920s
114 births
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 114 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Atwood? ▼
364 babies have been named Atwood since 1911. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1914 with 19 births.
When was Atwood most popular? ▼
Atwood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Atwood been used? ▼
Records for Atwood go back to 1911, giving 113 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Atwood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atwell, Atward. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Atwood's data
- Atwood's decade-level peak was the 1920s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1911–2023 (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. "Atwood: Baby Name Since 1911 - 364 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/atwood. 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 Atwood 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 July 2026.