Total births
184,518
Boys' name · since 1880
Warren
Warren has 184,518 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #263
- among boys today
- 184,518
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Warren currently ranks #263 among boys' names in America, with 184,518 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Warren recorded 184,518 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #263 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #263 among boys today
- 184,518 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Warren is currently the #263 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 184,518 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #263
- among boys today
- 184,518
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Warren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#263
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Warren was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7,798 babies were named Warren in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Warren compares
184,518 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Warren's all-time total is 503x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Warren | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 184,518 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7,798 | 23 | 22,252 |
Warren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Warren's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 125 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 7,798, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Warren at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1921
Current rank
#263
Active since
1880
Warren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 7,798
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Warren popularity over time - girls
984 total births recorded since 1902 (Warren as girls' name)
Warren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Warren's strongest decade.
38,775 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Warren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,580
1880s
1,580 births
- 1890s 1,480
1890s
1,480 births
- 1900s 1,748
1900s
1,748 births
- 1910s 12,012
1910s
12,012 births
- 1920s
1920s
38,775 births
- 1930s
1930s
19,151 births
- 1940s
1940s
23,740 births
- 1950s
1950s
24,602 births
- 1960s
1960s
18,561 births
- 1970s 10,078
1970s
10,078 births
- 1980s 7,710
1980s
7,710 births
- 1990s 5,959
1990s
5,959 births
- 2000s 4,959
2000s
4,959 births
- 2010s 7,391
2010s
7,391 births
- 2020s 6,772
2020s
6,772 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38,775 births (21% of all-time use).
How Warren 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 Warren's total volume
Warren vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Warren by state
Where Warren concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15,906 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 11,456 | 6.2% |
| #3 | California | | 10,834 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 9,270 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 7,536 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7,138 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6,387 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 6,340 | 3.4% |
New York share of Warren's total US births 8.6%
Even split
15,906 of 184,518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Warren appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Warren? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 184,518 babies named Warren. Today it holds rank #263 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7,798 births.
When was Warren most popular? ▼
Warren was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38,775 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Warren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Warren are New York (15,906 births), Pennsylvania (11,456 births), California (10,834 births).
How long has the name Warren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Warren since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Warren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ward, Warner, Wardell, Warrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Warren's data
- Warren's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38,775 total births); usage has since declined to 6,772 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Warrens (15,906 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Warren
Nearby Names Like Warren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Warren
Ward Boy
#3272 15,026 births
Warner Boy
#1494 8,554 births
Wardell Boy
4,290 births
Warrick Boy
#4601 782 births
Warden Boy
#8376 360 births
Compare Warren side by side: Warren vs Ward Warren vs Warner Warren vs Wardell
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Warren
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14,330 births · Peak 2022
Lane #261
47,562 births · Peak 2019
Blake #265
186,558 births · Peak 2012
Omar #260
106,438 births · Peak 2007
Jeremy #266
446,425 births · Peak 1977
Avery #259
66,880 births · Peak 2014
Tristan #267
124,243 births · Peak 2008
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. "Warren: #263 Boys' Name - 184,518 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/warren. 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 Warren 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.