Warner
Boy name · #1363 in 2025 · Very rare
Warner is currently the #1363 boy name in the United States — 137 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,139 boys born in 2025 was named Warner.
The 145-year story
Warner first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 167 boys were named Warner — good for #474 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Warner per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Warner in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Warner is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Warner will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Warner is most common
State-level data for Warner is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Warner
Statistically, parents drawn to Warner tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wilmer, Booker, Meyer, Wiley, and Monroe.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Warner | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | #1362 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1494 |
| 2023 | 128 | #1420 |
| 2022 | 127 | #1433 |
| 2021 | 139 | #1334 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1489 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 135 | #1335 |
| 2017 | 113 | #1488 |
| 2016 | 83 | #1811 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2017 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2250 |
| 2012 | 74 | #1923 |
| 2011 | 48 | #2547 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2069 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2231 |
| 2008 | 49 | #2542 |
| 2007 | 37 | #3090 |
| 2006 | 41 | #2784 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 44 | #2392 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Warner a popular boy name?
Warner ranked #1363 among boys in 2025 with 137 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Warner most popular?
Warner peaked in 1921, when 167 American boys received the name (ranked #474 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Warner?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,139 newborn American boys was named Warner. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.