Total births
54
Boys' name · since 1893
Thorwald
Thorwald has 54 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 54
- total births
- 1893–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Thorwald sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 54 recorded since 1893.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thorwald has been recorded 54 times among boys since 1893, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. 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 1928.
- 54 total births
- 1893–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 boys have been named Thorwald since 1893, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 54
- total births
- 1893–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Thorwald was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
10 babies were named Thorwald in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Thorwald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thorwald's full recorded timeline at 1920, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thorwald at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Thorwald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1928
- Peak year (1923)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Thorwald by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Thorwald's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Thorwald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 8
1890s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thorwald? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 54 babies named Thorwald. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 10 births.
When was Thorwald most popular? ▼
Thorwald was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Thorwald been used? ▼
Records for Thorwald go back to 1893, giving 36 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Thorwald? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thomas, Thor, Thornton, Thompson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Thorwald
Nearby Names Like Thorwald
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thorwald
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Thornton Boy
#10943 3,132 births
Thompson Boy
#2921 2,725 births
Thorin Boy
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Compare Thorwald side by side: Thorwald vs Thomas Thorwald vs Thor Thorwald vs Thornton
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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, 1893–1928 (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. "Thorwald: Baby Name Since 1893 - 54 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thorwald. 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 Thorwald 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.