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Warden

Boy #8865 in 2023

Warden is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Warden

Popularity, 1914–2023

9 births in 2023

1914 2023

340 U.S. births recorded from 1914–2023.

Peak year

1921

16 babies

First recorded

1914

109 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Resolute protector

Boy · Germanic languages

A name, from Walter, from Waltier, from Waltheri (compare, which see for more details), from Waldahari, from Waldaharjaz, Related Compare herald and Harold, in which these elements are reversed

Or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form

Popularized by the character in 's play, Peter Pan (1904) (though occasionally found earlier; the author explained that he got it from Fwendy-Wendy ("friend"), a nickname given to him by a child

Several places in England, from west + lēah

Brave in war; from Old English 'wigheard'

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.