Seward comes from the English tradition, meaning Sea Guard or Victorious Guard.
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How popular is Seward?
1915peak year
Today, Seward has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1915, 26 babies were given the name (ranked #1335 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1910s. In all, around 568 babies have been registered as Seward since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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