Recorded 1918–1986 Unisex name Peak 1962 161 births

Warnell — boys' name

161 babies named Warnell in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s171930s301940s191950s291960s401970s101980s11
1960s
Peak decade

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

1962
Single peak year

12 babies were named Warnell in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Warnell

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Warnell between 1918 and 1986, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Warnell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Warnell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 1920.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Warnell performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Warnell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Warnell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Warnell 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 161 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.

Warnell at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

161

Since 1918

69 years of records

Peak year

1962

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1918

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1986

Warnell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1918

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1962)
12
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
468101214 1986196819601951194319301918 5

Warnell popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 1920 (Warnell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 195219231920 5

Warnell by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
40 births that decade — 25% of Warnell's all-time total
1910s51920s171930s301940s191950s291960s401970s101980s11

Warnell by state

Where Warnell concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Warnell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 3.1%
Georgia share of Warnell's total US births 3.1%

5 of 161 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Warnell?
161 babies have been named Warnell since 1918. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1962 with 12 births.
When was Warnell most popular?
Warnell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Warnell most popular?
The top states for the name Warnell are Georgia (5 births).
Is Warnell a unisex name?
Yes, Warnell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 161 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Warnell been used?
Warnell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 69 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Warnell?
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, 1918–1986 (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.