Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1915
Downing
13 babies named Downing in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1915–1919
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Downing sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Downing recorded 13 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1919.
- 13 total births
- 1915–1919 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Downing since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1919.
- 13
- total births
- 1915–1919
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Downing was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
7 babies were named Downing in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Downing's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Downing splits its recorded history at 1919: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Downing at a glance
Last recorded 1919Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Downing popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1919
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Downing by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Downing's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Downing births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Downing? ▼
13 babies have been named Downing since 1915. It was last recorded in 1919. The peak year was 1915 with 7 births.
When was Downing most popular? ▼
Downing was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Downing been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Downing since 1915 -- 5 years through the most recent 1919 data.
What names are similar to Downing? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dow, Dowell, Doward, Dowd, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Downing
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Downing
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Doward Boy
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Dowd Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1919 (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. "Downing: Baby Name Since 1915 - 13 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/downing. 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 Downing 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 June 2026.