How Many People Are Named Warren?
An estimated 92,526 people in the United States have the first name Warren. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Warren peaked in popularity in 1921 with 7,826 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Warren 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 Warren paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Warren is overwhelmingly male, 962 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
92,526
About 1 in 3,704 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1921
7,826 births
Total Registered
184,006
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Warren
Warren is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 184,006 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Warren as a male name
Ranked #262 in 2024
1,327 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (7,798 births)
Warren as a female name
Ranked #10,191 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1929 (30 births)
Warren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Warren span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 39,025 babies were registered. Warren has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Warren by Decade
How has Warren 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,580 | 1,580 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,480 | 1,480 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,758 | 1,748 | 10 | |
| 1910s | 12,090 | 12,012 | 78 | |
| 1920s | 39,025 | 38,775 | 250 | |
| 1930s | 19,269 | 19,151 | 118 | |
| 1940s | 23,839 | 23,739 | 100 | |
| 1950s | 24,687 | 24,604 | 83 | |
| 1960s | 18,642 | 18,560 | 82 | |
| 1970s | 10,155 | 10,078 | 77 | |
| 1980s | 7,784 | 7,711 | 73 | |
| 1990s | 5,974 | 5,958 | 16 | |
| 2000s | 4,959 | 4,959 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 7,414 | 7,390 | 24 | |
| 2020s | 5,350 | 5,299 | 51 | |
Warren by State
Birth registrations for Warren span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 3,447 Warrens were registered per state.
Warren + Last Name Combinations
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Warren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Warren?
We estimate approximately 92,526 people named Warren 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 3,704 Americans share this first name.
Is Warren a common name?
Warren is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 184,006 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Warren most popular?
Warren reached peak popularity in 1921, when 7,826 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Warren is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Warren a male name?
Warren is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Warren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Warren Smith, Warren Johnson, Warren 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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