Boys' name · since 1886
Snowden
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Snowden, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1886
- 1930s
- peak decade
52 boys have been named Snowden since 1886, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Snowden recorded 52 times among boys since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2015.
- #21,961 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 52 born since 1886
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Snowden ranks #21,961 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1886, peaking in the 1930s.
- #21,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1886
- 1930s
- peak decade
Snowden's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Snowden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Snowden's full recorded timeline at 1926, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Snowden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2015
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Snowden by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (17 births, 33% of the file).
1930s was Snowden's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Snowden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 17 births (33% of all-time use).
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- Snowden's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Snowden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~129 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, 1886–2015 (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 Snowden 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.