Boys' name · since 1927
Leward
Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Leward, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,729 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 21
- born since 1927
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leward is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1927.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leward has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1927, 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 1927 to 1950.
- #28,729 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 21 born since 1927
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leward ranks #28,729 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.
- #28,729 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 21
- born since 1927
- 1920s
- peak decade
Leward's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Leward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leward's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leward popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1950
- Peak year (1929)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Leward by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 52% of the file).
1920s was Leward's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Leward births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
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- Leward's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Leward: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1927–1950 (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 Leward 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.