Boys' name · since 1882
Ewing
Ewing has 1,202 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,579 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,202
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,202 boys have been named Ewing since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ewing has 1,202 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2021.
- #4,579 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,202 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ewing ranks #4,579 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,202 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,579 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,202
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ewing's 1,202 recorded births place it above 89.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.
Ewing's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ewing's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ewing popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2021
- Peak year (1925)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Ewing by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (311 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Ewing's strongest decade.
311 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ewing births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s 47
1890s
47 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s
1910s
244 births
- 1920s
1920s
311 births
- 1930s
1930s
185 births
- 1940s
1940s
141 births
- 1950s 95
1950s
95 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 311 births (26% of all-time use).
How Ewing 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 Ewing's total volume
Ewing by state
Where Ewing concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 139 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 78 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.4% |
139 of 1,202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Ewing's data
- Ewing's decade-level peak was the 1920s (311 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Ewings (139 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Ewing: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~139 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, 1882–2021 (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 Ewing 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.