Harwood
Harwood is both a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include:SurnameHarwood (surname)Given nameHarwood Greenhalgh (1849–1922), English footballer Sir Harwood Harrison (1907–1980), British politician Harwood Jarvis (1884–1936), Australian cricketer Harwood Sturtevant (1888–1977), American bishop Harwood Williams, Kittitian cricketer
Meaning & Origin of Harwood
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Harwood is both a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include:SurnameHarwood (surname)Given nameHarwood Greenhalgh (1849–1922), English footballer Sir Harwood Harrison (1907–1980), British politician Harwood Jarvis (1884–1936), Australian cricketer Harwood Sturtevant (1888–1977), American bishop Harwood Williams, Kittitian cricketer
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The Story of Harwood
Harwood first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 18 Harwoods were born — ranking #1,811 that year. As of 2026, Harwood ranks #4,136 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 340 Harwoods have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Harwood
Harwood is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 340 births in the dataset. Harwood's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,811. Use the chart and map above to compare Harwood'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 .
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