Ward
Meaning
guardian, watchman
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ward peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
29 people · the #96,655 first name in Brazil · median age 51
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ward
Most people given the name Ward in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Ward you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ward deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ward truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ward fits with your family’s names and surname.
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