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Ward

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Ward was most popular in 1961, when 341 American babies were given the name — ranking #944 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,081, with 58 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 15,124 people named Ward.

Most popular in1961
Rank that year#944
Births that year341
Total since 188015,124

Ward over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Ward’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org