Boys' name · since 1917
Warfield
Warfield has 30 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #25,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 30
- born since 1917
- 1910s
- peak decade
Warfield is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 30 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Warfield recorded 30 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1957.
- #25,961 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 30 born since 1917
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Warfield ranks #25,961 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.
- #25,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 30
- born since 1917
- 1910s
- peak decade
Warfield's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Warfield's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Warfield's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Warfield popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1957
- Peak year (1917)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Warfield by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (14 births, 47% of the file).
1910s was Warfield's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Warfield births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 14 births (47% of all-time use).
Warfield by state
Where Warfield concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 16.7% |
5 of 30 births nationwide.
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What to do with Warfield's data
- Warfield's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Warfields (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Warfield: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1917–1957 (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 Warfield 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.