Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1914
Powers
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Powers, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1914–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Powers is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1914.
Powers has 17 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1996.
- 17 total births
- 1914–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Powers since 1914, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 17
- total births
- 1914–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Powers was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
7 babies were named Powers in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Powers's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Powers's full recorded timeline at 1994, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Powers at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Powers popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1996
- Peak year (1994)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Powers by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Powers's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Powers births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Powers? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 17 babies named Powers. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 7 births.
When was Powers most popular? ▼
Powers was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Powers been used? ▼
Records for Powers go back to 1914, giving 83 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Powers? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Powell, Power. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Powers: Baby Name Since 1914 - 17 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/powers. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Powers 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 June 2026.