Warren vs Ward

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

Name A

Warren

Boy name · Rank #262

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Name B

Ward

Boy name · Rank #3264

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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