Warren
Warren was the #240 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,471 babies), and #1,124 in England & Wales and #452 in Canada.
Warren as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #240 (1,471) | #1,124 (26) | — | — | — | #452 (70) | — |
| 2024 | #263 (1,329) | #1,199 (23) | — | — | — | #459 (67) | — |
| 2023 | #305 (1,082) | #1,363 (19) | — | — | — | #561 (48) | — |
| 2022 | #333 (1,014) | #1,029 (28) | #392 (8) | — | — | #489 (57) | — |
| 2021 | #346 (940) | #939 (32) | #605 (4) | — | #552 (5) | #564 (50) | — |
| 2020 | #343 (936) | #796 (39) | #476 (6) | — | #361 (11) | #501 (53) | — |
| 2019 | #349 (956) | #798 (39) | — | — | #466 (7) | #563 (48) | — |
| 2018 | #338 (995) | #932 (31) | #433 (7) | — | #572 (5) | #504 (55) | — |
| 2017 | #360 (913) | #661 (53) | #406 (8) | — | #272 (17) | #587 (45) | — |
| 2016 | #386 (828) | #698 (49) | #532 (5) | — | #389 (9) | #653 (40) | — |
| 2015 | #399 (775) | #577 (64) | #529 (5) | — | #397 (9) | #567 (47) | — |
| 2014 | #432 (700) | #558 (65) | #399 (8) | — | #286 (16) | #681 (37) | — |
| 2013 | #474 (585) | #508 (73) | #357 (10) | #398 (3) | #352 (11) | #669 (37) | — |
| 2012 | #473 (577) | #404 (101) | #392 (8) | — | #401 (9) | #454 (61) | — |
| 2011 | #498 (524) | #333 (130) | #386 (8) | #261 (6) | #342 (12) | #663 (37) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1921 at #24.
- Rising over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,200 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,200 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 10,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 2,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Warren is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 960 to 1 in 1,100.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #419 | 30 |
Warren (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | Canada | Boys | #452 | 70 |
| Warren | England & Wales | Boys | #1,124 | 26 |
| Warren | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Warren | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Warren | NSW | Boys | — | too few |
| Warren | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Warren | US | Girls | #5,554 | 22 |
| Warren | US | Boys | #240 | 1,471 |