Ward
Ward is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Dutch.
- English
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Ward
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ward is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Dutch
The Story of Ward
American parents first put Ward on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 30 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 341 Wards were born — ranking #430 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,279 among baby boy names with 37 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 15K Wards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ward
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ward. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Ward
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ward is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Warde
- Warred
- Waard
- Waarde
- Weird
- Wierd
- Wired
- Wart
- Weard
- Woord
- Weared
- Wyrd
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ward
Ward is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Ward's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #240. Use the chart and map above to compare Ward's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.