FIRST NAME
Ward
Ward is the 1,296th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 6,952 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 184 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,296 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
24,871
living · #687
2020 CENSUS
6,952
living · #1,296
BABIES NAMED WARD BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202544
As a male name, Ward peaked in 1961, when 341 babies were named Ward (the #432 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #25,599 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
184
living · #25,599
BABIES NAMED WARD BY BIRTH YEAR · 1916–2025
202514
As a female name, Ward peaked in 2025, when 14 babies were named Ward (the #7863 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)