Total births
215
Girls' name · since 1989
Warda
Warda has 215 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15956
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
215 babies have been named Warda since 1989, making it today's #15956 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Warda has been recorded 215 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #15956 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #15956 among girls today
- 215 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Warda is currently the #15956 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 215 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15956
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Warda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15956
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Warda was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
13 babies were named Warda in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Warda compares
215 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Warda's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Warda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 215 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Warda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Warda's full recorded timeline at 2013, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Warda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#15,956
Active since
1989
Warda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Warda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Warda's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Warda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 70 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Warda? ▼
215 babies have been named Warda since 1989. It currently ranks #15956 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 13 births.
When was Warda most popular? ▼
Warda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Warda been used? ▼
Records for Warda go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Warda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Warren, Ward, Warner, Warrene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Warda's data
- Warda's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Warda
Nearby Names Like Warda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Warda
Warren Girl
#9590 984 births
Ward Girl
#11200 98 births
Warner Girl
#12282 79 births
Warrene Girl
63 births
Warnetta Girl
42 births
Compare Warda side by side: Warda vs Warren Warda vs Ward Warda vs Warner
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Warda
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Warda: #15956 Girls' Name - 215 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/warda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Warda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.