Boys' name · since 1880
Baldwin
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 634 babies named Baldwin, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,844 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 634
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
Baldwin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 634 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baldwin has been recorded 634 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2023.
- #6,844 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 634 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baldwin ranks #6,844 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 634 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,844 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 634
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
Baldwin's 634 recorded births place it above 84.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Baldwin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Baldwin's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Baldwin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2023
- Peak year (1965)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Baldwin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (89 births, 14% of the file).
1990s was Baldwin's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Baldwin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
51 births
- 1960s
1960s
64 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 89 births (14% of all-time use).
How Baldwin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Baldwin's total volume
Baldwin by state
Where Baldwin concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 2.5% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.6% |
16 of 634 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Baldwin's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Baldwins (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Baldwin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Baldwin 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 August 2026.