boy's name
Haward
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 179
Haward is a boy's name. In 1956 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Haward over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 81 |
| 1930s | 64 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 5 |
How popular is Haward?
In 1956, Haward was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Haward
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Haward also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haward over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Haward
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Haward — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Haward
How popular is the name Haward?
In 1956, Haward was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Haward a girl's or a boy's name?
Haward is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Haward most popular?
Haward peaked in 1922, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.