How Many People Are Named Ewald?
An estimated 82 people in the United States have the first name Ewald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Ewald peaked in popularity in 1916 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ewald 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 Ewald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Ewald is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Ewald is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
82
About 1 in 4,179,931 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1916
60 births
Total Registered
922
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ewald
Ewald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 922 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ewald as a male name
Ranked #2,709 in 1957
10 male births in 1957
Peak: 1916 (60 births)
Ewald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ewald span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 360 babies were registered. Ewald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ewald by Decade
How has Ewald 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.
Ewald by State
Birth registrations for Ewald span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Wisconsin, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in South Dakota, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 37 Ewalds were registered per state.
Ewald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ewald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ewald
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Ewald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ewald?
We estimate approximately 82 people named Ewald 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 4,179,931 Americans share this first name.
Is Ewald a common name?
Ewald is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 922 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ewald most popular?
Ewald reached peak popularity in 1916, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ewald is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ewald a male name?
Ewald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ewald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ewald Smith, Ewald Johnson, Ewald 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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