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boys' name ★ peaked 1915

Seward

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Seward
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
26 babies
All-time total
568
#7,318 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Seward popularity over time

568 babies have been named Seward since 1881, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Boys

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 12 1 – #825
1890s 30 3 +150% #722
1900s 28 3 -7% #896
1910s 142 14 +407% #1,335
1920s 141 14 -1% #1,771
1930s 88 9 -38% #2,081
1940s 74 7 -16% #1,731
1950s 23 2 -69% #3,464
1960s 25 3 +9% #3,494
1970s 5 1 -80% #6,339
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The story of Seward

Seward 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 1881, 568 American babies have been named Seward. Its peak came in 1915, when 26 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 Seward stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Seward year by year

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

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1960 7 #3,611
1955 7 #3,464
1950 5 #4,123
1945 7 #2,961
1940 17 #1,731
1935 6 #3,594
1930 12 #2,431
1925 16 #2,073
1920 13 #2,438
1915 26 #1,335
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1900 10 #896
1895 5 #1,218
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Seward in 2025?

Seward 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 Seward?

568 babies have been named Seward in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Seward most popular?

Seward peaked in 1915, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Seward a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Seward rising or falling?

Seward has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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