Ward vs Wardell

Side-by-side comparison of Ward and Wardell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Ward

Boy name · Rank #3264

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Name B

Wardell

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Metric Ward Wardell
Current Rank #3264 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 14,983 4,290
Peak Year 1961 1950
Peak Year Births 341 87
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Ward Wardell
1880ss 294 —
1890ss 378 7
1900ss 372 51
1910ss 1,775 297
1920ss 2,510 549
1930ss 1,697 545
1940ss 1,762 676
1950ss 2,009 779
1960ss 2,240 496
1970ss 689 355
1980ss 347 258
1990ss 215 135
2000ss 159 89
2010ss 312 48
2020ss 224 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ward Wardell
2014 30 —
2015 27 6
2016 48 6
2017 44 —
2018 40 —
2019 33 6
2020 47 5
2021 44 —
2022 54 —
2023 43 —
2024 36 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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