Boys' name · since 1915
Sewall
11 babies named Sewall in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #34,079 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1915
- 1910s
- peak decade
Sewall is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sewall has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1919.
- #34,079 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 11 born since 1915
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sewall ranks #34,079 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.
- #34,079 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1915
- 1910s
- peak decade
Sewall's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Sewall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sewall's full recorded timeline at 1919, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sewall popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1919
- Peak year (1919)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Sewall by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).
1910s was Sewall's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Sewall births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Sewall by state
Where Sewall concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 5 | 45.5% |
5 of 11 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sewall's data
- Maine records the most Sewalls (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine 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 Sewall: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~4 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, 1915–1919 (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 Sewall 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.