Warner - A very unique male name
Warner at a glance
Warner is ranked #1405 among boy baby names in 2025, with 80 births in 2025. It peaked in 1935 at #463 and first appeared on the charts in 1912.
- Rank in 2025
- #1405
- Births in 2025
- 80
- Peak year
- 1935 (#463)
- First appeared
- 1912
- Trend
- #1582 in 2020 → #1405 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 18,329 boys
- Visitor rating
- 3.6/5 (7 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 18,329 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Warner peaked in popularity 91 years ago in 1935 on position 463.
Famous with this name
David Warner
Amelia Warner
Krista Warner
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Warner is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Warner is currently topping the baby name charts in Indiana at position #838 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #2,081.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Warner is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Warner origin and meaning
German transferred surname
A surname from the Germanic personal name Warinher — warin, 'guard,' plus heri, 'army'
Warner is a surname transfer with a century of low-level US use, peaking back in 1921 and ticking up again recently. The film-studio surname gives it a faint Hollywood echo, but as a first name it has always been rare.
Attested etymology
Warner is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Warner, pop culture references for the name Warner and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Warner
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Werner /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1405 |
| 2024 | 1615 |
| 2023 | 1450 |
| 2022 | 1626 |
| 2021 | 1354 |
| 2020 | 1582 |
| 2019 | 1672 |
| 2018 | 1473 |
| 2017 | 1611 |
| 2016 | 2487 |
| 2015 | 2683 |
| 2014 | 2662 |
| 2012 | 2860 |
| 2011 | 2867 |
| 2010 | 2661 |
| 2009 | 2595 |
| 2008 | 4382 |
| 2007 | 3817 |
| 2003 | 4044 |
| 2002 | 3068 |
| 1997 | 3567 |
| 1993 | 3075 |
| 1983 | 2221 |
| 1982 | 2594 |
| 1981 | 1652 |
| 1971 | 2050 |
| 1970 | 1410 |
| 1969 | 1859 |
| 1966 | 1242 |
| 1965 | 1536 |
| 1964 | 1167 |
| 1963 | 917 |
| 1962 | 1010 |
| 1961 | 981 |
| 1960 | 966 |
| 1959 | 1086 |
| 1958 | 1069 |
| 1957 | 1468 |
| 1956 | 1336 |
| 1955 | 1006 |
| 1954 | 1039 |
| 1953 | 948 |
| 1952 | 971 |
| 1951 | 1232 |
| 1950 | 1240 |
| 1949 | 905 |
| 1948 | 973 |
| 1947 | 1030 |
| 1946 | 991 |
| 1945 | 923 |
| 1944 | 767 |
| 1943 | 807 |
| 1942 | 838 |
| 1941 | 776 |
| 1940 | 630 |
| 1939 | 570 |
| 1938 | 546 |
| 1937 | 514 |
| 1936 | 515 |
| 1935 | 463 |
| 1934 | 475 |
| 1933 | 546 |
| 1932 | 739 |
| 1931 | 673 |
| 1930 | 715 |
| 1929 | 619 |
| 1928 | 781 |
| 1927 | 787 |
| 1926 | 712 |
| 1925 | 701 |
| 1924 | 589 |
| 1923 | 618 |
| 1922 | 650 |
| 1921 | 488 |
| 1920 | 511 |
| 1919 | 677 |
| 1918 | 680 |
| 1917 | 679 |
| 1916 | 591 |
| 1915 | 823 |
| 1914 | 930 |
| 1913 | 953 |
| 1912 | 783 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 838 |
| Tennessee | 838 |
| Alabama | 872 |
| Virginia | 965 |
| Missouri | 985 |
| Arizona | 1027 |
| Ohio | 1105 |
| North Carolina | 1137 |
| Georgia | 1210 |
| California | 1821 |
| Texas | 2068 |
| Florida | 2081 |
Even more about Warner
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Warner a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Warner?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
WOR-ner · /ˈwɔrnər/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Werner — The German form — a different established name
Famous bearers
- Warner Baxter — American actor, an early Academy Award winner for In Old Arizona (1889–1951) Historical
Style
Surname
Why parents choose it
A distinguished, old-surname sound that fits the current taste for grandfather names.
Worth knowing
- Most people know Warner only as a surname — the studio, the music label — so it reads surname-first.
