Warner is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Warner means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Warner across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Warner has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Warner is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “guard, army”. From a Germanic surname brought to England by the Normans.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,633 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Warner per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (167/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Warner is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,017 nationally (given to 167 babies that year).
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