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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ward

Ranked #3261 - 1 in 1,344,312 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,951 bearers

World total

5,951

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3261

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,951
Worldwide
~5,951
rank #3261
Rarity
1 in 1,344,312
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,951 in US

About the name Ward

There are an estimated 5,951 people named Ward alive worldwide today. That ranks Ward at #3261 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ward is held by approximately 5,951 people, ranking #3261 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 55,772 U.S. residents).

Historically Ward is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Ward appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Ward popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ward, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 30
  2. 1881: 37
  3. 1882: 30
  4. 1883: 27
  5. 1884: 38
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 25
  8. 1887: 23
  9. 1888: 29
  10. 1889: 32
  11. 1890: 37
  12. 1891: 37
  13. 1892: 50
  14. 1893: 30
  15. 1894: 31
  16. 1895: 48
  17. 1896: 41
  18. 1897: 28
  19. 1898: 28
  20. 1899: 48
  21. 1900: 43
  22. 1901: 25
  23. 1902: 46
  24. 1903: 40
  25. 1904: 39
  26. 1905: 31
  27. 1906: 34
  28. 1907: 32
  29. 1908: 42
  30. 1909: 40
  31. 1910: 50
  32. 1911: 77
  33. 1912: 114
  34. 1913: 150
  35. 1914: 193
  36. 1915: 237
  37. 1916: 216
  38. 1917: 242
  39. 1918: 258
  40. 1919: 243
  41. 1920: 286
  42. 1921: 273
  43. 1922: 323
  44. 1923: 271
  45. 1924: 276
  46. 1925: 256
  47. 1926: 220
  48. 1927: 230
  49. 1928: 188
  50. 1929: 192
  51. 1930: 223
  52. 1931: 179
  53. 1932: 169
  54. 1933: 164
  55. 1934: 187
  56. 1935: 157
  57. 1936: 140
  58. 1937: 149
  59. 1938: 175
  60. 1939: 154
  61. 1940: 142
  62. 1941: 139
  63. 1942: 158
  64. 1943: 177
  65. 1944: 167
  66. 1945: 155
  67. 1946: 219
  68. 1947: 218
  69. 1948: 204
  70. 1949: 183
  71. 1950: 167
  72. 1951: 200
  73. 1952: 180
  74. 1953: 207
  75. 1954: 196
  76. 1955: 197
  77. 1956: 193
  78. 1957: 174
  79. 1958: 246
  80. 1959: 253
  81. 1960: 283
  82. 1961: 341
  83. 1962: 263
  84. 1963: 282
  85. 1964: 244
  86. 1965: 172
  87. 1966: 200
  88. 1967: 183
  89. 1968: 141
  90. 1969: 131
  91. 1970: 129
  92. 1971: 94
  93. 1972: 94
  94. 1973: 62
  95. 1974: 61
  96. 1975: 49
  97. 1976: 66
  98. 1977: 56
  99. 1978: 43
  100. 1979: 35
  101. 1980: 45
  102. 1981: 32
  103. 1982: 43
  104. 1983: 41
  105. 1984: 29
  106. 1985: 34
  107. 1986: 35
  108. 1987: 32
  109. 1988: 28
  110. 1989: 28
  111. 1990: 33
  112. 1991: 20
  113. 1992: 24
  114. 1993: 23
  115. 1994: 15
  116. 1995: 17
  117. 1996: 21
  118. 1997: 20
  119. 1998: 23
  120. 1999: 19
  121. 2000: 16
  122. 2001: 17
  123. 2002: 14
  124. 2003: 17
  125. 2004: 10
  126. 2005: 23
  127. 2006: 19
  128. 2007: 12
  129. 2008: 20
  130. 2009: 11
  131. 2010: 18
  132. 2011: 17
  133. 2012: 25
  134. 2013: 30
  135. 2014: 30
  136. 2015: 39
  137. 2016: 54
  138. 2017: 53
  139. 2018: 50
  140. 2019: 46
  141. 2020: 47
  142. 2021: 44
  143. 2022: 59
  144. 2023: 49
  145. 2024: 44
  146. 2025: 58

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ward worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,951 people named Ward alive worldwide today, ranking #3261 globally.

Is Ward a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,344,312 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,951 bearers, which is 1 in 55,772 Americans.

Is Ward a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ward is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Ward come from?

Who are famous people named Ward?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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