Boys' name · since 1884
Ewald
Ewald has 922 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 922
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ewald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 922 have been recorded since 1884.
Social Security Administration records show Ewald recorded 922 times among boys since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1957.
- #5,416 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 922 born since 1884
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ewald ranks #5,416 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 922 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 922
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Ewald's 922 recorded births place it above 88.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.
Ewald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ewald's SSA record in two at 1922 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 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ewald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1957
- Peak year (1916)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Ewald by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (360 births, 39% of the file).
1910s was Ewald's strongest decade.
360 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ewald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 33
1880s
33 births
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s
1910s
360 births
- 1920s
1920s
254 births
- 1930s 142
1930s
142 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 360 births (39% of all-time use).
How Ewald 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 Ewald's total volume
Ewald by state
Where Ewald concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 103 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 70 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 27 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #6 | South Dakota | | 5 | 0.5% |
103 of 922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Ewald's data
- Ewald's decade-level peak was the 1910s (360 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Ewalds (103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin 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 Ewald: 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 (~73 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, 1884–1957 (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 Ewald 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.