Haward — boys' name

What the Data Says About Haward

The Social Security Administration has registered 179 babies named Haward between 1917 and 1956, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Haward currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haward performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Haward shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haward 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 179 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.