Total births
19
Boys' name · since 1927
Bidwell
Bidwell has 19 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 1927–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
19 boys have been named Bidwell since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bidwell has 19 recorded births among boys since 1927, 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 1927 to 1928.
- 19 total births
- 1927–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Bidwell since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 19
- total births
- 1927–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Bidwell was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
14 babies were named Bidwell in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Bidwell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bidwell splits its recorded history at 1928: 26% of all births land in the more recent half, 74% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bidwell at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Bidwell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1928
- Peak year (1927)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Bidwell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bidwell's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Bidwell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
Bidwell by state
Where Bidwell concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 16 | 84.2% |
Mississippi share of Bidwell's total US births 84.2%
16 of 19 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bidwell? ▼
Bidwell has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 14 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Bidwell most popular? ▼
Bidwell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Bidwell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bidwell are Mississippi (16 births).
How long has the name Bidwell been used? ▼
Bidwell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 2 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Bidwell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Biden, Bidal. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bidwell's data
- Mississippi records the most Bidwells (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- 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, 1927–1928 (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. "Bidwell: Baby Name Since 1927 - 19 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bidwell. 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 Bidwell 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.