Is Durwood a boy or girl name?

Durwood is a boy’s name. Of the 2,688 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

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Durwood

Recorded 1908–1997 · United States

Durwood was most popular in 1943, when 72 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,629 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,688 people named Durwood.

Durwood over time

Births per year. The dot marks Durwood’s peak in 1943. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Durwood a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Durwood is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 2,688 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 Durwood

Where Durwood 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