Total births
141
Boys' name · since 1916
Warnie
Warnie has 141 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 141
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
141 boys have been named Warnie since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Warnie recorded 141 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1956.
- 141 total births
- 1916–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
141 boys have been named Warnie since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 141
- total births
- 1916–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Warnie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
12 babies were named Warnie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Warnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Warnie's full recorded timeline at 1930, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Warnie at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Warnie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956
- Peak year (1916)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Warnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Warnie's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Warnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s
1930s
20 births
- 1940s
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (35% of all-time use).
Warnie by state
Where Warnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 11 | 7.8% |
Kentucky share of Warnie's total US births 7.8%
11 of 141 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Warnie? ▼
141 babies have been named Warnie since 1916. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1916 with 12 births.
When was Warnie most popular? ▼
Warnie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Warnie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Warnie are Kentucky (11 births).
How long has the name Warnie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Warnie since 1916 -- 41 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Warnie? ▼
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.
What to do with Warnie's data
- Warnie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Warnies (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Warnie
Nearby Names Like Warnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Warnie
Warren Boy
#263 184,518 births
Ward Boy
#3272 15,026 births
Warner Boy
#1494 8,554 births
Wardell Boy
4,290 births
Warrick Boy
#4601 782 births
Compare Warnie side by side: Warnie vs Warren Warnie vs Ward Warnie vs Warner
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1916–1956 (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. "Warnie: Baby Name Since 1916 - 141 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/warnie. 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 Warnie 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.