Durward
Durward is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Durward
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Durward is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Durward
The earliest SSA record of Durward as a baby boy name dates back to 1884, when 5 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 118 newborns named Durward — #524 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Durward on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Durward last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Durward
Phonetically similar names — useful when Durward is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dorward
- Dword
- Drawer
- Dryer
- Droid
- Dried
- Druid
- Drier
- Drury
- Dryad
- Dreed
- Drood
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Durward
Durward is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Durward's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #524. Use the chart and map above to compare Durward's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.