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boys' name ★ peaked 1914

Atwood

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Atwood
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1914
19 babies
All-time total
364
#9,535 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Atwood popularity over time

364 babies have been named Atwood since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 113 11 – #1,275
1920s 114 11 +1% #2,056
1930s 33 3 -71% #2,754
1940s 39 4 +18% #2,478
1950s 30 3 -23% #3,111
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #10,705
2010s 19 2 +280% #8,222
2020s (to 2025) 11 2 -4% #10,992

The story of Atwood

Atwood is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 364 American babies have been named Atwood. Its peak came in 1914, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Atwood stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Atwood year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #12,422
2022 6 #10,992
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #12,322
2018 9 #8,222
2017 5 #12,449
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
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2002 – –
2001 5 #10,705
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
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1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 5 #3,919
1950 – –
1945 5 #3,365
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 9 #2,793
1925 12 #2,445
1920 16 #2,056
1915 9 #2,641
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Atwood, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Atwood in 2025?

Atwood did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Atwood?

364 babies have been named Atwood in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atwood most popular?

Atwood peaked in 1914, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Atwood a boy or girl name?

Atwood is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Atwood rising or falling?

Atwood is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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