Recorded 1934–1995 Boys' name Peak 1956 632 births

Durwin — boys' name

632 babies named Durwin in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s161940s291950s2211960s1641970s1191980s631990s20
1950s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Durwin was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

36 babies were named Durwin in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Durwin

The Social Security Administration has registered 632 babies named Durwin between 1934 and 1995, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Durwin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Durwin performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 221 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Durwin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Durwin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Durwin 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 632 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.

Durwin at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

632

Since 1934

62 years of records

Peak year

1956

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1934

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1995

Durwin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1934

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1956)
36
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
010203040 19951984197719701963195619491934 5

Durwin by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
221 births that decade — 35% of Durwin's all-time total
1930s161940s291950s2211960s1641970s1191980s631990s20

Durwin by state

Where Durwin concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Durwin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
Pennsylvania share of Durwin's total US births 0.8%

5 of 632 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Durwin?
632 babies have been named Durwin since 1934. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1956 with 36 births.
When was Durwin most popular?
Durwin was most popular in the 1950s decade with 221 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Durwin most popular?
The top states for the name Durwin are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Durwin been used?
Durwin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 62 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Durwin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Durward, Durwood, Durrell, Durell, and 4 more. 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, 1934–1995 (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.