US rank #8349 Boys' name Peak 1921 349 births

Warden — #8349 US boys' name

349 babies named Warden in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s551920s841930s601940s331950s371960s101970s102010s282020s32
#8349
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Warden was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

16 babies were named Warden in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Warden

The Social Security Administration has registered 349 babies named Warden between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Warden currently holds the #8349 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Warden performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Warden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Warden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 349 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Warden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

349

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1921

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#8,349

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Warden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
16
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Warden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
84 births that decade — 24% of Warden's all-time total
1910s551920s841930s601940s331950s371960s101970s102010s282020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Warden?
349 babies have been named Warden since 1914. It currently ranks #8349 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 16 births.
When was Warden most popular?
Warden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Warden been used?
Warden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Warden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Warren, Ward, Warner, Wardell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.