Recorded 1886–2015 Boys' name Peak 1924 52 births

Snowden — boys' name

52 babies named Snowden in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51910s121920s121930s172010s6
1930s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Snowden was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

7 babies were named Snowden in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Snowden

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Snowden between 1886 and 2015, spanning 130 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Snowden currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Snowden performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Snowden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Snowden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Snowden at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

52

Since 1886

130 years of records

Peak year

1924

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1886

Recorded for 130 years

Last year on file: 2015

Snowden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1886

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1924)
7
Annual births at peak — across 130 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 201519391935193019261924191719161886 5

Snowden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
17 births that decade — 33% of Snowden's all-time total
1880s51910s121920s121930s172010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Snowden?
52 babies have been named Snowden since 1886. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1924 with 7 births.
When was Snowden most popular?
Snowden was most popular in the 1930s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Snowden been used?
Snowden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 130 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Snowden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Snow. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1886–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.