Warner
Warner was the 1365th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 137 babies. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 375th; the most babies were born in 1921 (167). Over the last ten years it has moved up 526 places. More babies were named Warner in the 1930s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,365 boys, up 131 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 137boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1921167 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,633babies recorded
Warner popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 79 since 1929, 7 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,365 | 137 |
| 2020 | #1,496 | 114 |
| 2010 | #2,096 | 65 |
| 2000 | #3,071 | 29 |
| 1990 | #2,551 | 27 |
| 1980 | #1,764 | 33 |
| 1970 | #1,312 | 41 |
| 1960 | #943 | 65 |
| 1950 | #958 | 53 |
| 1940 | #573 | 109 |
| 1930 | #590 | 105 |
| 1920 | #483 | 158 |
| 1910 | #704 | 19 |
| 1900 | #553 | 20 |
| 1890 | #387 | 22 |
| 1880 | #637 | 10 |
How popular is Warner, counting every spelling?
Warner has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,302 for boys in 2025, against #1,365 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Warner?
137 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Warner (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Warner born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 61 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Warner.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Warner?
About 4,100 people born in the US named Warner are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 9 and 65. That makes Warner mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Warner by state
How common Warner was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Missouri (2.8×), Tennessee (2.4×), Indiana (2.2×), Ohio (1.6×). In 31 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Warner: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Warner, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Warner
How popular is the name Warner?
Warner was the 1365th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 137 babies. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 375th; the most babies were born in 1921 (167). Over the last ten years it has moved up 526 places. More babies were named Warner in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Is Warner a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Warner in the US.
Where is Warner most popular?
In 2021–2025, Warner was most common in Missouri (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and Iowa.