Warner vs Ward

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

Name A

Warner

Boy name · Rank #1494

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Name B

Ward

Boy name · Rank #3272

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Metric Warner Ward
Current Rank #1494 #3272
Total Births (all years) 8,554 15,026
Peak Year 1921 1961
Peak Year Births 167 341
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Warner Ward
1880s 168 294
1890s 191 378
1900s 189 372
1910s 728 1,775
1920s 1,186 2,510
1930s 1,316 1,697
1940s 822 1,762
1950s 624 2,008
1960s 539 2,240
1970s 304 689
1980s 265 347
1990s 229 215
2000s 403 159
2010s 825 312
2020s 765 268

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Warner Ward
2014 70 30
2015 78 27
2016 83 48
2017 113 44
2018 135 40
2019 102 33
2020 114 47
2021 139 44
2022 127 54
2023 128 43
2024 120 36
2025 137 44

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, 1880–2025.

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