Waris vs Ward

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

Name A

Waris

Boy name · Rank #3661

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Name B

Ward

Boy name · Rank #3264

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Metric Waris Ward
Current Rank #3661 #3264
Total Births (all years) 226 14,983
Peak Year 2024 1961
Peak Year Births 31 341
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waris Ward
1880ss — 294
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 372
1910ss — 1,775
1920ss — 2,510
1930ss — 1,697
1940ss — 1,762
1950ss — 2,009
1960ss — 2,240
1970ss — 689
1980ss — 347
1990ss — 215
2000ss 16 159
2010ss 99 312
2020ss 111 224

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waris Ward
2014 11 30
2015 6 27
2016 22 48
2017 16 44
2018 15 40
2019 18 33
2020 12 47
2021 20 44
2022 19 54
2023 29 43
2024 31 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, 2003–2024.

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