Boys' name · since 1914

Underwood

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Underwood, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,696 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Underwood sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Underwood recorded 15 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1922.

  • #31,696 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Underwood ranks #31,696 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,696 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Underwood's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Underwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Underwood's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded.

Underwood popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1922

Last recorded 1922
Peak year (1914)
5
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
5 191419201922 5

Underwood by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1920s was Underwood's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Underwood births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Underwood? ▼
15 babies have been named Underwood since 1914. All-time, it sits at #31,696 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1922. The peak year was 1914 with 5 births.
Where does Underwood sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Underwood ranks #31,696 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 Underwood most popular? ▼
Underwood was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Underwood been used? ▼
Underwood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 9 years of data through 1922.
What names are similar to Underwood? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Undra, Undray, Undrea, Undre, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Underwood

Nearby Names Like Underwood

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Underwood: 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, 1914–1922 (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 Underwood 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.