How Many People Are Named Warnell?
An estimated 96 people in the United States have the first name Warnell. It is predominantly male (91.0%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Warnell peaked in popularity in 1923 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Warnell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Warnell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Warnell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Warnell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
96
About 1 in 3,570,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1923
12 births
Total Registered
177
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Warnell
Warnell is predominantly male (91.0%), though 16 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Warnell as a male name
Ranked #6,701 in 1986
6 male births in 1986
Peak: 1962 (12 births)
Warnell as a female name
Ranked #5,545 in 1952
6 female births in 1952
Peak: 1952 (6 births)
Warnell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Warnell span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 40 babies were registered. Warnell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Warnell by Decade
How has Warnell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Warnell by State
Warnell + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Warnell
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Warnell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Warnell?
We estimate approximately 96 people named Warnell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,570,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Warnell a common name?
Warnell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 177 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Warnell most popular?
Warnell reached peak popularity in 1923, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Warnell is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Warnell a male name?
Warnell is predominantly male. 91.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Warnell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Warnell Smith, Warnell Johnson, Warnell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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