Ward
Pronunciation: [ w-AWRD ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Ward first appeared in US Social Security records in 1957.
Over 74 babies have been named Ward in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Ward is past its peak , currently ranked #17,329 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #17,329
- Total SSA Count
- 8
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About the Name Ward
Ward is a girl name .
Is Ward a boy or girl name? Ward is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #17,329 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #3,309. Ward is more commonly used as a boy name.
Ward is currently ranked #17,329 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
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