Girls' name · since 1929
Wardean
Since 1929, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Wardean, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #52,454 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 12
- born since 1929
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wardean is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Wardean recorded 12 times among girls since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1955.
- #52,454 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 12 born since 1929
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wardean ranks #52,454 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1929, peaking in the 1920s.
- #52,454 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 12
- born since 1929
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wardean's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Wardean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wardean's full recorded timeline at 1955, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wardean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1955
- Peak year (1929)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Wardean by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).
1920s was Wardean's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Wardean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Wardean by state
Where Wardean concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 7 | 58.3% |
7 of 12 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wardean's data
- Wardean's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Wardeans (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wardean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1929–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Wardean 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 August 2026.