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.

#21,704 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1893
1920s
peak 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.

  • #21,704 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 54 born since 1893
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thorwald ranks #21,704 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.

#21,704 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1893
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thorwald's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1923)
10
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 18931915191619191920192319261928 7

Thorwald by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (31 births, 57% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thorwald? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 54 babies named Thorwald. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,704 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 10 births.
Where does Thorwald sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thorwald ranks #21,704 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 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

Thomas Boy
#34 2,358,576 births
Thor Boy
#2840 4,857 births
Thornton Boy
#7683 3,132 births
Thompson Boy
#2335 2,725 births
Thorin Boy
#1376 2,301 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thorwald: 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, 1893–1928 (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 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 August 2026.