Boys' name · since 1908
Durwood
2,688 babies named Durwood in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,737 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,688
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,688 boys have been named Durwood since 1908, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durwood has been recorded 2,688 times among boys since 1908, 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 1908 to 1997.
- #2,737 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,688 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Durwood ranks #2,737 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,688 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,737 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,688
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Durwood's 2,688 recorded births place it above 93.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Durwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Durwood splits its recorded history at 1947: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Durwood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1997
- Peak year (1943)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Durwood by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (574 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Durwood's strongest decade.
574 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Durwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
325 births
- 1920s
1920s
574 births
- 1930s
1930s
566 births
- 1940s
1940s
489 births
- 1950s
1950s
376 births
- 1960s 215
1960s
215 births
- 1970s 102
1970s
102 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 574 births (21% of all-time use).
How Durwood 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 Durwood's total volume
Durwood by state
Where Durwood concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 498 | 18.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 305 | 11.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 49 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 33 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 32 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 26 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 22 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 11 | 0.4% |
498 of 2,688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Durwood appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Durwood's data
- Durwood's decade-level peak was the 1920s (574 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.
- North Carolina records the most Durwoods (498 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Durwood: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1943)
Similar record span (~89 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, 1908–1997 (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 Durwood 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.