Total births
8,554
Boys' name · since 1880
Warner
8,554 babies named Warner in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1494
- among boys today
- 8,554
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Warner currently ranks #1494 among boys' names in America, with 8,554 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Warner has been recorded 8,554 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1494 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1494 among boys today
- 8,554 born since 1880
- 1930s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Warner is currently the #1494 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 8,554 born since 1880, peaking in the 1930s.
- #1494
- among boys today
- 8,554
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Warner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1494
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
1930s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Warner was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
167 babies were named Warner in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Warner compares
8,554 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Warner's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Warner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,554 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 167 | 23 | 22,252 |
Warner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Warner's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 167, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Warner at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#1,494
Active since
1880
Warner popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 167
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Warner popularity over time - girls
79 total births recorded since 1929 (Warner as girls' name)
Warner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Warner's strongest decade.
1,316 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Warner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 168
1880s
168 births
- 1890s 191
1890s
191 births
- 1900s 189
1900s
189 births
- 1910s
1910s
728 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,186 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,316 births
- 1940s
1940s
822 births
- 1950s
1950s
624 births
- 1960s
1960s
539 births
- 1970s 304
1970s
304 births
- 1980s 265
1980s
265 births
- 1990s 229
1990s
229 births
- 2000s 403
2000s
403 births
- 2010s
2010s
825 births
- 2020s
2020s
765 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 1,316 births (15% of all-time use).
How Warner compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Warner's total volume
Warner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Warner by state
Where Warner concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 336 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 296 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 286 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 220 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 195 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 182 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 164 | 1.9% |
| #8 | New York | | 161 | 1.9% |
California share of Warner's total US births 3.9%
Even split
336 of 8,554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Warner appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Warner? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 8,554 babies named Warner. Today it holds rank #1494 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 167 births.
When was Warner most popular? ▼
Warner was most popular in the 1930s decade with 1,316 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Warner most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Warner are California (336 births), Virginia (296 births), Texas (286 births).
How long has the name Warner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Warner since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Warner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Warren, Ward, Wardell, Warrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Warner's data
- Warner's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (1,316 total births) through the 2020s (765) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Warners (336 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Warner
Nearby Names Like Warner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Warner
Warren Boy
#263 184,518 births
Ward Boy
#3272 15,026 births
Wardell Boy
4,290 births
Warrick Boy
#4601 782 births
Warden Boy
#8376 360 births
Compare Warner side by side: Warner vs Warren Warner vs Ward Warner vs Wardell
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Warner
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Warner: #1494 Boys' Name - 8,554 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/warner. 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 Warner 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 June 2026.