Recorded 1908–1990 Boys' name Peak 1961 293 births

Eward — boys' name

293 babies named Eward in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s251920s381930s161940s151950s521960s761970s381980s221990s6
1960s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Eward was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

14 babies were named Eward in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eward

The Social Security Administration has registered 293 babies named Eward between 1908 and 1990, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eward currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eward performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Eward shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eward 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 293 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.

Eward at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

293

Since 1908

83 years of records

Peak year

1961

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1908

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 1990

Eward popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1908

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1961)
14
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
46810121416 19901976196719611951193319251908 5

Eward by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
76 births that decade — 26% of Eward's all-time total
1900s51910s251920s381930s161940s151950s521960s761970s381980s221990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eward?
293 babies have been named Eward since 1908. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1961 with 14 births.
When was Eward most popular?
Eward was most popular in the 1960s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Eward been used?
Eward has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 83 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Eward?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ewan, Ewald, Ewart, Ewalt. 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, 1908–1990 (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.