Meaning and history
Ward began as an English surname and occupational name derived from Old English weard, meaning “guard” or “watchman.” It later became a masculine given name, especially in English-speaking countries. American actors Ward Bond and Ward Horton are notable bearers.
20062006: 19 births, rank #4,675
2007: 12 births, rank #6,622
2008: 20 births, rank #4,714
2009: 11 births, rank #7,236
2010: 18 births, rank #5,047
20112011: 17 births, rank #5,200
2012: 25 births, rank #4,003
2013: 30 births, rank #3,497
2014: 30 births, rank #3,532
2015: 27 births, rank #3,882
20162016: 48 births, rank #2,587
2017: 44 births, rank #2,755
2018: 40 births, rank #2,943
2019: 33 births, rank #3,426
2020: 47 births, rank #2,658
20212021: 44 births, rank #2,819
2022: 54 births, rank #2,517
2023: 43 births, rank #2,895
2024: 36 births, rank #3,272
20252025: 44 births, rank #2,833
Ward rose from #845 to #835 for boys between 1971 and 1972. Its highest annual birth count came in 1961, with 341 births.