Warren is a distinctive choice, ranked #1199 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Warren in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1199
US Rank #262
About the Name Warren
Warren has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 403 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #198 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Warren is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #262, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Warren
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Warren per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Warren in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Warren has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 403 places in the last five years. Its peak was #198 in 2008. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Warren is more popular in the US (#262) than in the UK (#1199). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Warren include: Adrienne Warren — Adrienne Warren is an American actress, singer and dancer.; Warren Jeffs — Warren Steed Jeffs is an American cult leader and convicted child sex offender.; Warren Buffett — Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway..
Warren appears in the US top 500 at #262 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
23
UK babies named Warren (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 403 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Warren
Likely around 1 other Warren in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Warren
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular presidents at the time of his death.
Warren Hastings was a British colonial administrator, who served as the first governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal), the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, and so the first governor-general of Bengal in 1772–1785. He and Robert Clive are credited with laying the foundation of the British Empire in India.
Adrienne Warren is an American actress, singer and dancer. She made her Broadway debut in the 2012 musical Bring It On, and in 2016 received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination for her performance in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed.
Warren Steed Jeffs is an American cult leader and convicted child sex offender. He is the president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a polygamous cult based in Arizona and is serving a life sentence in Texas for child sexual assault following two convictions in 2011.
Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world.
Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and regarded as a progressive, Warren has focused on consumer protection, equitable economic opportunity, and the social safety net while in the Senate.
William Harper Warren is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for Southeastern Louisiana University, and the Yankees selected Warren in the eighth round of the 2021 MLB draft.