How Many People Are Named Warner?
An estimated 4,336 people in the United States have the first name Warner. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Warner peaked in popularity in 1921 with 167 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Warner 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 Warner paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Warner is overwhelmingly male, 72 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,336
About 1 in 79,049 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1921
167 births
Total Registered
8,488
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Warner
Warner is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,488 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Warner as a male name
Ranked #1,502 in 2024
119 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (167 births)
Warner as a female name
Ranked #13,341 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (7 births)
Warner: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Warner span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 1,327 babies were registered. While Warner is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Warner by Decade
How has Warner 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.
Warner by State
Birth registrations for Warner span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Virginia, Texas. The lowest are in Maine, Kansas, Oregon. On average, about 91 Warners were registered per state.
Warner + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Warner as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Warner
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Warner: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Warner?
We estimate approximately 4,336 people named Warner 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 79,049 Americans share this first name.
Is Warner a common name?
Warner is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,488 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Warner most popular?
Warner reached peak popularity in 1921, when 167 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Warner is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Warner a male name?
Warner is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Warner Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Warner Smith, Warner Johnson, Warner 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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