Warren
Boy name · #240 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Warren is currently the #240 boy name in the United States — 1,471 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #399, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,224 boys born in 2025 was named Warren.
The 145-year story
Warren first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 158 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 7,798 boys were named Warren — good for #24 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 Warren per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Warren in class?
Warren scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Warren is most common
Geography matters for names, and Warren is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Warrens were TX (132), CA (88), OH (75), PA (69), FL (64). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Warren
Statistically, parents drawn to Warren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Walter, Louis, Calvin, Harvey, and Edward.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Warren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,471 | #240 |
| 2024 | 1,329 | #263 |
| 2023 | 1,082 | #305 |
| 2022 | 1,014 | #333 |
| 2021 | 940 | #346 |
| 2020 | 936 | #343 |
| 2019 | 956 | #349 |
| 2018 | 995 | #338 |
| 2017 | 913 | #360 |
| 2016 | 828 | #386 |
| 2015 | 775 | #399 |
| 2014 | 700 | #432 |
| 2013 | 585 | #474 |
| 2012 | 577 | #473 |
| 2011 | 524 | #498 |
| 2010 | 538 | #484 |
| 2009 | 595 | #458 |
| 2008 | 530 | #514 |
| 2007 | 514 | #513 |
| 2006 | 521 | #497 |
| 2005 | 435 | #550 |
| 2004 | 451 | #529 |
| 2003 | 501 | #493 |
| 2002 | 427 | #527 |
| 2001 | 440 | #515 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Warren a popular boy name?
Warren ranked #240 among boys in 2025 with 1,471 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #399.
When was the name Warren most popular?
Warren peaked in 1921, when 7,798 American boys received the name (ranked #24 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Warren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,224 newborn American boys was named Warren. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.