Boys' name · since 1912
Elward
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 306 babies named Elward, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,460 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 306
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elward is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 306 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elward has been recorded 306 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 1959.
- #10,460 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 306 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elward ranks #10,460 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 306 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,460 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 306
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elward's 306 recorded births place it above 76.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Elward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elward's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elward popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1959
- Peak year (1923)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Elward by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (111 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Elward's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Elward births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
62 births
- 1920s
1920s
111 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 111 births (36% of all-time use).
Elward by state
Where Elward concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 306 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elward's data
- Elward's decade-level peak was the 1920s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Elwards (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Elward: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1912–1959 (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 Elward 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.