Recorded 1893–1943 Boys' name Peak 1914 83 births

Square — boys' name

83 babies named Square in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s371920s181930s171940s6
1910s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Square was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

9 babies were named Square in 1914 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Square

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Square between 1893 and 1943, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Square currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1943. The name reached its historical peak in 1914, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Square performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Square shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Square 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 83 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.

Square at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

83

Since 1893

51 years of records

Peak year

1914

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1893

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1943

Square popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1893

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1914)
9
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Square by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
37 births that decade — 45% of Square's all-time total
1890s51910s371920s181930s171940s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Square?
83 babies have been named Square since 1893. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1914 with 9 births.
When was Square most popular?
Square was most popular in the 1910s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Square been used?
Square has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 51 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Square?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Squire. 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, 1893–1943 (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.