Ewing: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	29	3	–	#615
1890s	47	5	+62%	#712
1900s	40	4	-15%	#705
1910s	244	24	+510%	#834
1920s	311	31	+27%	#1,056
1930s	185	19	-41%	#1,211
1940s	141	14	-24%	#1,302
1950s	95	10	-33%	#2,170
1960s	25	3	-74%	#2,767
1970s	28	3	+12%	#2,953
1980s	18	2	-36%	#5,096
1990s	11	1	-39%	#7,761
2000s	6	1	-45%	#11,443
2010s	17	2	+183%	#11,110
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-51%	#12,725

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#615

1890s

+62%

#712

1900s

-15%

#705

1910s

244

+510%

#834

1920s

311

+27%

#1,056

1930s

185

-41%

#1,211

1940s

141

-24%

#1,302

1950s

-33%

#2,170

1960s

-74%

#2,767

1970s

+12%

#2,953

1980s

-36%

#5,096

1990s

-39%

#7,761

2000s

-45%

#11,443

2010s

+183%

#11,110

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#12,725

The story of Ewing

Ewing 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 1882, 1,202 American babies have been named Ewing. Its peak came in 1925, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Ewing stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ewing?

The median living Ewing is about 71 years old; half are between 54 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Ewing are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ewing 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#12,725
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#11,110
2014	5	#12,657
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#11,273
2010	–	–
2009	6	#11,443
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,542
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,572
1975	–	–
1970	11	#2,953
1965	5	#4,082
1960	5	#4,222
1955	12	#2,342
1950	7	#3,131
1945	7	#2,835
1940	11	#2,226
1935	31	#1,211
1930	19	#1,715
1925	43	#1,056
1920	33	#1,261
1915	35	#1,092
1910	14	#834
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,382
1895	10	#712
1890	6	#930
1885	10	#615
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ewing?

The median living Ewing is about 71 years old. Half of all living Ewings are between 54 and 81 years old.

How many people named Ewing are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ewing are alive in the United States, based on 1,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ewing mean?

Ewing, as a given name, may refer to:Ewing Y.

How popular is the name Ewing in 2025?

Ewing 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 Ewing?

1,202 babies have been named Ewing in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ewing most popular?

Ewing peaked in 1925, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Ewing a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ewing rising or falling?

Ewing is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ewing popularity over time

The story of Ewing

How old are people named Ewing?

Ewing year by year

Frequently asked questions

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