Total births
340
Boys' name · since 1914
Harwood
340 babies named Harwood in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 340
- total births
- 1914–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Harwood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 340 have been recorded since 1914.
Harwood has 340 recorded births among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1968.
- 340 total births
- 1914–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
340 boys have been named Harwood since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 340
- total births
- 1914–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Harwood was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
18 babies were named Harwood in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Harwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Harwood's full recorded timeline at 1935, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Harwood at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Harwood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1968
- Peak year (1919)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Harwood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Harwood's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Harwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
74 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s
1940s
63 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 103 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Harwood? ▼
340 babies have been named Harwood since 1914. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1919 with 18 births.
When was Harwood most popular? ▼
Harwood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Harwood been used? ▼
Harwood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 55 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Harwood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Harwood's data
- Harwood's decade-level peak was the 1920s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Harwood
Nearby Names Like Harwood
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Harwood
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Compare Harwood side by side: Harwood vs Harold Harwood vs Harry Harwood vs Harvey
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harwood: Baby Name Since 1914 - 340 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harwood. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Harwood 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 June 2026.