Harwood — boys' name

What the Data Says About Harwood

The Social Security Administration has registered 340 babies named Harwood between 1914 and 1968, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Harwood currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harwood performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Harwood shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harwood 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 340 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.