Boys' name · since 1882
Newman
Newman has 1,896 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,420 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,896
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,896 boys have been named Newman since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Newman has been recorded 1,896 times among boys since 1882, 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 1882 to 2024.
- #3,420 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,896 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Newman ranks #3,420 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,896 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,420 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,896
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Newman's 1,896 recorded births place it above 92.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Newman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Newman's full recorded timeline at 1947, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 67 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Newman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2024
- Peak year (1921)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Newman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (442 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Newman's strongest decade.
442 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Newman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 32
1880s
32 births
- 1890s 66
1890s
66 births
- 1900s 56
1900s
56 births
- 1910s
1910s
330 births
- 1920s
1920s
442 births
- 1930s
1930s
261 births
- 1940s
1940s
198 births
- 1950s 163
1950s
163 births
- 1960s 109
1960s
109 births
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 442 births (23% of all-time use).
How Newman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Newman's total volume
Newman by state
Where Newman concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 57 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 54 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 26 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 14 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #8 | West Virginia | | 12 | 0.6% |
57 of 1,896 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Newman appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Newman's data
- Newman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (442 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Newmans (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Newman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~142 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, 1882–2024 (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 Newman 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.