Boys' name · since 1912
Duward
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 305 babies named Duward, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,475 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 305
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Duward sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 305 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duward has been recorded 305 times among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 1956.
- #10,475 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 305 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duward ranks #10,475 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 305 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,475 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 305
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Duward's 305 recorded births place it above 76.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Duward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duward's full recorded timeline at 1927, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duward popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1956
- Peak year (1916)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Duward by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (127 births, 42% of the file).
1920s was Duward's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Duward births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
127 births
- 1930s 49
1930s
49 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 127 births (42% of all-time use).
Duward by state
Where Duward concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 3.3% |
10 of 305 births nationwide.
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What to do with Duward's data
- Duward's decade-level peak was the 1920s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Duwards (10 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 Duward: 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 (~44 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, 1912–1956 (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 Duward 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.