Boys' name · since 1920

Warn

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Warn, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

41
total births
1920–1926
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Warn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 41 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Warn recorded 41 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1920 to 1926.

  • 41 total births
  • 1920–1926 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

41 boys have been named Warn since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.

41
total births
1920–1926
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Warn was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

11 babies were named Warn in 1922 - its busiest year on record.

Warn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Warn splits its recorded history at 1923: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Warn at a glance

Last recorded 1926

Total births

41

Since 1920

7 years of records

Peak year

1922

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1926

Active since

1920

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1926

Warn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1922)
11
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4681012 192019211922192319251926 5

Warn by decade

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

1920s was Warn's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Warn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Warn?
41 babies have been named Warn since 1920. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1922 with 11 births.
When was Warn most popular?
Warn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Warn been used?
Warn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 7 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Warn?
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 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, 1920–1926 (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. "Warn: Baby Name Since 1920 - 41 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/warn. 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 Warn 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.