Recorded 1927–1950 Boys' name Peak 1929 21 births

Leward — boys' name

21 babies named Leward in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

21 boys have been named Leward since 1927, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.

21
total births
1927–1950
years on record
1920s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Leward was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

6 babies were named Leward in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leward

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Leward between 1927 and 1950, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leward currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leward performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leward shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leward 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 21 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.

Leward at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

21

Since 1927

24 years of records

Peak year

1929

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1927

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1950

Leward popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1927

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1929)
6
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Leward by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
11 births that decade — 52% of Leward's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leward?
21 babies have been named Leward since 1927. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1929 with 6 births.
When was Leward most popular?
Leward was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Leward been used?
Leward has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 24 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Leward?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lewis, Lew, Lewie, Lewellyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.