Boy · #260 in 2026

Warren

Name: Popularity of the name Warren in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Warren, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Warren is a common English and Irish surname and a masculine given name derived from the Norman family "de Warenne", a reference to a place called Varenne, a hamlet near Arques-la-Bataille, along the river Varenne in Normandy.

Current Rank

#260

Peak Rank

#24 (1921)

Total Babies

186K

5-Yr Trend

+28%

1902

First Year

2026

Last Year

1929

Peak Year

#1393

Peak Rank

984

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Warren

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Warren

Warren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 158 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 7,798 Warrens were born — ranking #24 that year. As of 2026, Warren ranks #260 for baby boys with 1,341 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 186K Warrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Warren

Phonetically similar names — useful when Warren is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Warrin
Waran
Waren
Weren
Yren
Warring
Wherein
Waarom
Horan
Horen
Hauran
Worn

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Warren

What does the name Warren mean?

How popular is Warren in 2026?

In 2026, Warren ranks #260 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,341 babies given the name that year.

When was Warren most popular?

Warren reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #24 that year with 7,798 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Warren most popular?

Warren has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Virginia, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Warren.

Is Warren a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Warren is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Warren?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Warren include Howard, Santiago, Carter. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Warren

Warren is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 186K births in the dataset. Warren's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #24. Use the chart and map above to compare Warren'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.