Boys' name · since 1893

Square

Square has 83 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,672 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1893
1910s
peak decade

Square is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 83 have been recorded since 1893.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Square has been recorded 83 times among boys since 1893, 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 1893 to 1943.

  • #18,672 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 83 born since 1893
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Square ranks #18,672 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 83 born since 1893, peaking in the 1910s.

#18,672 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1893
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Square's 83 recorded births place it above 58.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Square's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Square splits its recorded history at 1920: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1893 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Square popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1914)
9
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
45678910 18931914191719191924193019331943 6

Square by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (37 births, 45% of the file).

1910s was Square's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Square births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 37 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Square? ▼
83 babies have been named Square since 1893. All-time, it sits at #18,672 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1914 with 9 births.
Where does Square sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Square ranks #18,672 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Square go back to 1893, giving 51 years of history 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.

What to do with Square's data

  • Square's decade-level peak was the 1910s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Square

Nearby Names Like Square

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Square

Squire Boy
511 births

Compare Square side by side: Square vs Squire

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Harol
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Square: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1893–1943 (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 Square 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.