Boys' name · since 1954

Sedgwick

44 babies named Sedgwick in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,103 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1954
1960s
peak decade

Sedgwick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 1954.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sedgwick has been recorded 44 times among boys since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1976.

  • #23,103 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 44 born since 1954
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sedgwick ranks #23,103 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1954, peaking in the 1960s.

#23,103 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1954
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sedgwick's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% 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.

Sedgwick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sedgwick splits its recorded history at 1968: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sedgwick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1954)
8
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
456789 19541955196519661968196919721976 5

Sedgwick by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (21 births, 48% of the file).

1960s was Sedgwick's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Sedgwick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sedgwick? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 44 babies named Sedgwick. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,103 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 8 births.
Where does Sedgwick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sedgwick ranks #23,103 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 Sedgwick most popular? ▼
Sedgwick was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Sedgwick been used? ▼
Sedgwick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 23 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Sedgwick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sedrick, Sedric, Sederick, Sedale, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sedgwick's data

  • Sedgwick's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1970s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Sedgwick

Nearby Names Like Sedgwick

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

Sedrick Boy
3,511 births
Sedric Boy
#12166 1,505 births
Sederick Boy
168 births
Sedale Boy
108 births
Seddrick Boy
80 births

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Eppie
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Leburn
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sedgwick: 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, 1954–1976 (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 Sedgwick 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.