Total births
511
Boys' name · since 1880
Squire
Squire has 511 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 511
- total births
- 1880–1997
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Squire sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 511 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Squire recorded 511 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1880s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1997.
- 511 total births
- 1880–1997 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
511 boys have been named Squire since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1997.
- 511
- total births
- 1880–1997
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Squire was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
17 babies were named Squire in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Squire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Squire's full recorded timeline at 1926, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Squire at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Squire popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1997
- Peak year (1918)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Squire by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Squire's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Squire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
87 births
- 1890s
1890s
43 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
82 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s
1930s
66 births
- 1940s
1940s
55 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 87 births (17% of all-time use).
How Squire 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 Squire's total volume
Squire vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Squire? ▼
Squire has been given to 511 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 17 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Squire most popular? ▼
Squire was most popular in the 1880s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Squire been used? ▼
Records for Squire go back to 1880, giving 118 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Squire? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Square. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Squire's data
- Squire's decade-level peak was the 1880s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Squire
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Compare Squire side by side: Squire vs Square
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Squire: Baby Name Since 1880 - 511 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/squire. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Squire 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 June 2026.