How Many People Are Named Durward?
An estimated 682 people in the United States have the first name Durward. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Durward peaked in popularity in 1916 with 118 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Durward as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Durward paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Durward is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
682
About 1 in 502,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1916
118 births
Total Registered
2,873
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Durward
Durward is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,873 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Durward as a male name
Ranked #8,570 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1916 (118 births)
Durward: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Durward span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 793 babies were registered. Durward has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Durward by Decade
How has Durward tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Durward by State
Birth registrations for Durward span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida. On average, about 36 Durwards were registered per state.
Durward + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Durward as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Durward
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Durward: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Durward?
We estimate approximately 682 people named Durward are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 502,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Durward a common name?
Durward is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,873 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Durward most popular?
Durward reached peak popularity in 1916, when 118 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Durward is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Durward a male name?
Durward is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Durward Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Durward Smith, Durward Johnson, Durward Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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