Boys' name · since 1911

Sears

Sears has 68 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,063 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1911
1910s
peak decade

Sears sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 68 recorded since 1911.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sears has been recorded 68 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1963.

  • #20,063 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 68 born since 1911
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sears ranks #20,063 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.

#20,063 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1911
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sears's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sears's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sears splits its recorded history at 1921: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sears popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
456789 191119141915191719191920192119371943194519531963 5

Sears by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (28 births, 41% of the file).

1910s was Sears's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Sears births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 28 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sears? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 68 babies named Sears. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,063 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 8 births.
Where does Sears sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sears ranks #20,063 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sears most popular? ▼
Sears was most popular in the 1910s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Sears been used? ▼
Sears has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 53 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Sears? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sean, Seamus, Seanmichael, Seaborn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sears's data

  • Sears's decade-level peak was the 1910s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sears

Nearby Names Like Sears

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sears

Sean Boy
#489 423,637 births
Seamus Boy
#1279 7,809 births
Seanmichael Boy
588 births
Seaborn Boy
526 births
Seann Boy
517 births

Compare Sears side by side: Sears vs Sean Sears vs Seamus Sears vs Seanmichael

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lela
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Ewel
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Teofil
68 births · Peak 1916
Lovis
68 births · Peak 1929
Hodge
68 births · Peak 1925
Tome
68 births · Peak 1919
Bernon
68 births · Peak 1916
Morell
68 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sears: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1911–1963 (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 Sears 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.