Wardell vs Ward

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

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Wardell

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Ward

Boy name · Rank #3264

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wardell Ward
2014 — 30
2015 6 27
2016 6 48
2017 — 44
2018 — 40
2019 6 33
2020 5 47
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, 1896–2020.

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