Warner
A surname from the Old Germanic Warinhari, built from warin, meaning guard, and hari, army. Normans brought the name to England.
Warner in 2025
Warner was given to 144 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,784th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 23,023 babies born.
The history of Warner
Warner reached its highest point in 1921, when 167 babies were given the name, ranking 1,017th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 807th, in 1884.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 8,633 babies have been named Warner. Half of them were born before 1945, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Warner by decade
| Decade | Babies named Warner | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 168 | 807 |
| 1890s | 191 | 947 |
| 1900s | 189 | 1,091 |
| 1910s | 728 | 1,172 |
| 1920s | 1,192 | 1,017 |
| 1930s | 1,327 | 919 |
| 1940s | 832 | 1,175 |
| 1950s | 636 | 1,795 |
| 1960s | 539 | 2,015 |
| 1970s | 304 | 3,197 |
| 1980s | 265 | 4,384 |
| 1990s | 229 | 5,824 |
| 2000s | 403 | 5,122 |
| 2010s | 846 | 2,901 |
| 2020s | 784 | 2,784 |
Where Warner is heading
Warner has risen 73% over the past decade, from 83 babies in 2015 to 144 in 2025.
Names like Warner
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Warner.