Boys' name · since 1917

Haward

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Haward, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,642 of 45,481
all-time among boys
179
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

179 boys have been named Haward since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haward has been recorded 179 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1956.

  • #13,642 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 179 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haward ranks #13,642 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,642 of 45,481
all-time among boys
179
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Haward's 179 recorded births place it above 69.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Haward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Haward splits its recorded history at 1930: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1936 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Haward popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1922)
11
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4681012 1917192219261930193419391956 5

Haward by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (81 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Haward's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Haward births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 81 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haward? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 179 babies named Haward. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,642 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 11 births.
Where does Haward sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haward ranks #13,642 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Haward most popular? ▼
Haward was most popular in the 1920s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Haward been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Haward since 1917 -- 40 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Haward? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hawk, Hawkins, Hawthorne, Hawken, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Haward's data

  • Haward's decade-level peak was the 1920s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Haward

Nearby Names Like Haward

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haward

Hawk Boy
#5104 989 births
Hawkins Boy
#3522 918 births
Hawthorne Boy
#4269 426 births
Hawken Boy
279 births
Hawke Boy
192 births

Compare Haward side by side: Haward vs Hawk Haward vs Hawkins Haward vs Hawthorne

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Leverett
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Belmont #8951
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Ludger
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Ellard
179 births · Peak 1918
Hensley #12130
179 births · Peak 2022
Randee
179 births · Peak 1950
Cregg
179 births · Peak 1958
Win #8351
179 births · Peak 2022

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Haward: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1956 (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 Haward 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.