Boys' name · since 1917
Linward
59 babies named Linward in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,011 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 59
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Linward is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 59 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Linward recorded 59 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1959.
- #21,011 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 59 born since 1917
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Linward ranks #21,011 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1917, peaking in the 1940s.
- #21,011 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 59
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Linward's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Linward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Linward's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Linward popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1959
- Peak year (1928)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Linward by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (19 births, 32% of the file).
1940s was Linward's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Linward births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
19 births
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 19 births (32% of all-time use).
Linward by state
Where Linward concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 8.5% |
5 of 59 births nationwide.
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- Linward's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1950s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Linwards (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Linward: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1917–1959 (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 Linward 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.