Boys' name · since 1881
Seward
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 568 babies named Seward, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,321 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 568
- born since 1881
- 1910s
- peak decade
568 boys have been named Seward since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Seward has 568 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1976.
- #7,321 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 568 born since 1881
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seward ranks #7,321 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 568 born since 1881, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7,321 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 568
- born since 1881
- 1910s
- peak decade
Seward's 568 recorded births place it above 83.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Seward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Seward's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Seward popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1976
- Peak year (1915)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Seward by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (142 births, 25% of the file).
1910s was Seward's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Seward births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 30
1890s
30 births
- 1900s 28
1900s
28 births
- 1910s
1910s
142 births
- 1920s
1920s
141 births
- 1930s
1930s
88 births
- 1940s
1940s
74 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 142 births (25% of all-time use).
How Seward 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 Seward's total volume
Seward by state
Where Seward concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 29 | 5.1% |
29 of 568 births nationwide.
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What to do with Seward's data
- Seward's decade-level peak was the 1910s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sewards (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Seward: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1881–1976 (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 Seward 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.