Recorded 1919–1982 Boys' name Peak 1919 20 births

Waren — boys' name

20 babies named Waren in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s51960s51980s5
1910s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Waren was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

5 babies were named Waren in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Waren

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Waren between 1919 and 1982, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Waren currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waren performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Waren shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waren 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 20 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.

Waren at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

20

Since 1919

64 years of records

Peak year

1919

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1919

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 1982

Waren popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1919

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1919)
5
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
5 1982196219221919 5

Waren by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
5 births that decade — 25% of Waren's all-time total
1910s51920s51960s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waren?
20 babies have been named Waren since 1919. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1919 with 5 births.
When was Waren most popular?
Waren was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Waren been used?
Waren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 64 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Waren?
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.

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, 1919–1982 (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.