Recorded 1934–1934 Boys' name Peak 1934 5 births

Central — boys' name

5 babies named Central in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s5
1930s
Peak decade

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

1934
Single peak year

5 babies were named Central in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Central

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Central between 1934 and 1934, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Central currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Central performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Central in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Central at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

5

Since 1934

1 years of records

Peak year

1934

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1934

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1934

Central popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1934

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1934)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1934 5

Central by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 100% of Central's all-time total
1930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Central?
5 babies have been named Central since 1934. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1934 with 5 births.
When was Central most popular?
Central was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Central been used?
Central has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 1 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Central?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Centrell, Cena, Centwane, Cengiz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.