Ward

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A few things about Ward you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ward

Ward Bond

American actor (1903–1960)

Choose Ward and your child shares a first name with Ward Bond, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ward, like who?” Ward Bond's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 38,760 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ward, 44 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ward would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWard has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Wards, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1899, when it ranked #240. Today it's #2,833, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowWard is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 123,457 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 38,760.
• 🍂TrendWard has slipped 175 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,833. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlWard is given to both boys and girls: 76% of the 58 babies named Ward in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Ward means “guardian”.

About the name Ward

Ward is a boy name of English origin meaning “guardian”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with W and ending in “-ard”. US birth records list Ward for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #240 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,833, with 44 babies.

Origin:English names