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 #1497

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Name B

Ward

Boy name · Rank #3264

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Metric Warner Ward
Current Rank #1497 #3264
Total Births (all years) 8,416 14,983
Peak Year 1921 1961
Peak Year Births 167 341
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Warner Ward
1880ss 168 294
1890ss 191 378
1900ss 189 372
1910ss 728 1,775
1920ss 1,186 2,510
1930ss 1,316 1,697
1940ss 822 1,762
1950ss 624 2,009
1960ss 539 2,240
1970ss 304 689
1980ss 265 347
1990ss 229 215
2000ss 403 159
2010ss 825 312
2020ss 627 224

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 119 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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