Boys' name · since 1884
Durward
2,873 babies named Durward in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,616 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,873
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Durward sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,873 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durward has been recorded 2,873 times among boys since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1991.
- #2,616 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,873 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durward ranks #2,616 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,873 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,616 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,873
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Durward's 2,873 recorded births place it above 94.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Durward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Durward's full recorded timeline at 1937, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 118 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Durward popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1991
- Peak year (1916)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Durward by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (793 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Durward's strongest decade.
793 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Durward births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 39
1890s
39 births
- 1900s 82
1900s
82 births
- 1910s
1910s
724 births
- 1920s
1920s
793 births
- 1930s
1930s
413 births
- 1940s
1940s
354 births
- 1950s 224
1950s
224 births
- 1960s 148
1960s
148 births
- 1970s 66
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 793 births (28% of all-time use).
How Durward 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 Durward's total volume
Durward by state
Where Durward concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 272 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 51 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 50 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 50 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 49 | 1.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 42 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 38 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 35 | 1.2% |
272 of 2,873 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Durward appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Durward's data
- Durward's decade-level peak was the 1920s (793 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Durwards (272 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Durward: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1884–1991 (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 Durward 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.