Boys' name · since 1919

Doward

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Doward, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,682 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Doward sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 40 recorded since 1919.

Doward has 40 recorded births among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1955.

  • #23,682 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doward ranks #23,682 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,682 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Doward's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Doward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Doward's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Doward popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
45678910 191919201923192719351955 9

Doward by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 48% of the file).

1920s was Doward's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Doward births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doward? ▼
40 babies have been named Doward since 1919. All-time, it sits at #23,682 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1955 with 9 births.
Where does Doward sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doward ranks #23,682 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Doward most popular? ▼
Doward was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Doward been used? ▼
Records for Doward go back to 1919, giving 37 years of history through 1955.
What names are similar to Doward? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dow, Dowell, Downing, Dowd, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Doward's data

  • Doward's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1950s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Doward

Nearby Names Like Doward

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Doward

Dow Boy
1,091 births
Dowell Boy
211 births
Downing Boy
13 births
Dowd Boy
6 births
Downey Boy
6 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gobel
40 births · Peak 1933
Broward
40 births · Peak 1915
Gladwin
40 births · Peak 1915
Worden
40 births · Peak 1925
Elburn
40 births · Peak 1918
Santa
40 births · Peak 1926
Esper
40 births · Peak 1916
Clate
40 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Doward: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1955 (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 Doward 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.