Is Durward a boy or girl name?

Durward is a boy’s name. Of the 2,873 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Name Legacy

Durward

Recorded 1884–1991 · United States

Durward was most popular in 1916, when 118 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,136 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,873 people named Durward.

Durward over time

Births per year. The dot marks Durward’s peak in 1916. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Durward a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Durward is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 2,873 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Durward

Where Durward is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org