Boy nameCurrently #3,316 in the USSteady
Ward
//ˈwɔɹd//
1 syllablePeak year: 19614 lettersStarts with W
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Ward's meaning
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Ward's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ward |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 30 |
| 1881 | 37 |
| 1882 | 30 |
| 1883 | 27 |
| 1884 | 38 |
| 1885 | 23 |
| 1886 | 25 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 29 |
| 1889 | 32 |
| 1890 | 37 |
| 1891 | 37 |
| 1892 | 50 |
| 1893 | 30 |
| 1894 | 31 |
| 1895 | 48 |
| 1896 | 41 |
| 1897 | 28 |
| 1898 | 28 |
| 1899 | 48 |
| 1900 | 43 |
| 1901 | 25 |
| 1902 | 46 |
| 1903 | 40 |
| 1904 | 39 |
| 1905 | 31 |
| 1906 | 34 |
| 1907 | 32 |
| 1908 | 42 |
| 1909 | 40 |
| 1910 | 50 |
| 1911 | 77 |
| 1912 | 114 |
| 1913 | 150 |
| 1914 | 193 |
| 1915 | 237 |
| 1916 | 216 |
| 1917 | 242 |
| 1918 | 258 |
| 1919 | 243 |
| 1920 | 286 |
| 1921 | 273 |
| 1922 | 323 |
| 1923 | 271 |
| 1924 | 276 |
| 1925 | 256 |
| 1926 | 220 |
| 1927 | 230 |
| 1928 | 188 |
| 1929 | 192 |
| 1930 | 223 |
| 1931 | 179 |
| 1932 | 169 |
| 1933 | 164 |
| 1934 | 187 |
| 1935 | 157 |
| 1936 | 140 |
| 1937 | 149 |
| 1938 | 175 |
| 1939 | 154 |
| 1940 | 142 |
| 1941 | 139 |
| 1942 | 158 |
| 1943 | 177 |
| 1944 | 167 |
| 1945 | 155 |
| 1946 | 219 |
| 1947 | 218 |
| 1948 | 204 |
| 1949 | 183 |
| 1950 | 167 |
| 1951 | 200 |
| 1952 | 180 |
| 1953 | 207 |
| 1954 | 196 |
| 1955 | 197 |
| 1956 | 194 |
| 1957 | 174 |
| 1958 | 246 |
| 1959 | 253 |
| 1960 | 283 |
| 1961 | 341 |
| 1962 | 263 |
| 1963 | 282 |
| 1964 | 244 |
| 1965 | 172 |
| 1966 | 200 |
| 1967 | 183 |
| 1968 | 141 |
| 1969 | 131 |
| 1970 | 129 |
| 1971 | 94 |
| 1972 | 94 |
| 1973 | 62 |
| 1974 | 61 |
| 1975 | 49 |
| 1976 | 66 |
| 1977 | 56 |
| 1978 | 43 |
| 1979 | 35 |
| 1980 | 45 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1982 | 43 |
| 1983 | 41 |
| 1984 | 29 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 35 |
| 1987 | 32 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 28 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 24 |
| 1993 | 23 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 21 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 23 |
| 1999 | 19 |
| 2000 | 16 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 25 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2024 | 44 |
Ward through the decades
- Ward peaked in 1961, when 341 babies were named Ward in the US.
- The 1920s were Ward's strongest decade, averaging 252 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ward has risen 137% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ward currently ranks #3,316 in the US and is holding steady.