Ward vs Warren

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

Name A

Ward

Boy name · Rank #3264

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Name B

Warren

Boy name · Rank #262

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Metric Ward Warren
Current Rank #3264 #262
Total Births (all years) 14,983 183,044
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 341 7,798
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ward Warren
1880ss 294 1,580
1890ss 378 1,480
1900ss 372 1,748
1910ss 1,775 12,012
1920ss 2,510 38,775
1930ss 1,697 19,151
1940ss 1,762 23,739
1950ss 2,009 24,604
1960ss 2,240 18,560
1970ss 689 10,078
1980ss 347 7,711
1990ss 215 5,958
2000ss 159 4,959
2010ss 312 7,390
2020ss 224 5,299

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ward Warren
2014 30 700
2015 27 775
2016 48 827
2017 44 913
2018 40 995
2019 33 956
2020 47 936
2021 44 940
2022 54 1,014
2023 43 1,082
2024 36 1,327

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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