Boys' name · since 1916

Witold

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 45 babies named Witold, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,982 of 45,481
all-time among boys
45
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Witold sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 45 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Witold has been recorded 45 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1924.

  • #22,982 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 45 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Witold ranks #22,982 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 45 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,982 of 45,481
all-time among boys
45
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Witold's 45 recorded births place it above 49.44% 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.

Witold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Witold's full recorded timeline at 1920, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Witold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
456789 1916191719181920192119221924 5

Witold by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 53% of the file).

1920s was Witold's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Witold births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Witold? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 45 babies named Witold. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,982 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 8 births.
Where does Witold sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Witold ranks #22,982 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 Witold most popular? ▼
Witold was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Witold been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Witold since 1916 -- 9 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Witold? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Witten, Witt, Wit, Wittman. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Witold

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Two nationwide peer axes for Witold: 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, 1916–1924 (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 Witold 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.