Ward

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Old English	Boy	to guard
Belgian	Boy	Guard / Protector

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Dictionary Definition

a. defined as: "The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1."

Similar & Rhyming Names

IrmgardEginhardWigheardEzzardBeornheard

Popularity of Ward

Popularity Analysis

The name Ward first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1899 when it reached rank #243. As of 1972, it ranked #834.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
1972	834	Male	0.0056%
1971	846	Male	0.0051%
1970	721	Male	0.0069%
1969	698	Male	0.0071%
1968	640	Male	0.0079%
1967	552	Male	0.0103%
1966	540	Male	0.0110%
1965	582	Male	0.0091%
1964	502	Male	0.0121%
1963	472	Male	0.0136%
1962	488	Male	0.0125%
1961	431	Male	0.0158%
1960	473	Male	0.0130%
1959	491	Male	0.0118%
1958	495	Male	0.0114%
1957	588	Male	0.0078%
1956	546	Male	0.0090%
1955	519	Male	0.0095%
1954	523	Male	0.0094%
1953	490	Male	0.0103%
1952	518	Male	0.0093%
1951	478	Male	0.0104%
1950	522	Male	0.0091%
1949	493	Male	0.0101%
1948	469	Male	0.0114%
1947	451	Male	0.0118%
1946	431	Male	0.0132%
1945	484	Male	0.0113%
1944	471	Male	0.0120%
1943	467	Male	0.0122%
1942	491	Male	0.0112%
1941	493	Male	0.0112%
1940	487	Male	0.0119%
1939	465	Male	0.0136%
1938	437	Male	0.0153%
1937	457	Male	0.0137%
1936	479	Male	0.0131%
1935	455	Male	0.0146%
1934	402	Male	0.0177%
1933	432	Male	0.0161%
1932	431	Male	0.0157%
1931	423	Male	0.0168%
1930	380	Male	0.0198%
1929	427	Male	0.0173%
1928	442	Male	0.0161%
1927	393	Male	0.0199%
1926	404	Male	0.0191%
1925	372	Male	0.0222%
1924	358	Male	0.0237%
1923	363	Male	0.0238%
1922	320	Male	0.0287%
1921	366	Male	0.0240%
1920	348	Male	0.0259%
1919	371	Male	0.0240%
1918	364	Male	0.0246%
1917	359	Male	0.0252%
1916	381	Male	0.0229%
1915	348	Male	0.0269%
1914	330	Male	0.0282%
1913	334	Male	0.0280%
1912	362	Male	0.0253%
1911	307	Male	0.0319%
1910	364	Male	0.0240%
1909	386	Male	0.0226%
1908	354	Male	0.0252%
1907	404	Male	0.0202%
1906	363	Male	0.0236%
1905	382	Male	0.0216%
1904	321	Male	0.0282%
1903	299	Male	0.0309%
1902	281	Male	0.0347%
1901	382	Male	0.0216%
1900	329	Male	0.0265%
1899	243	Male	0.0417%
1898	375	Male	0.0212%
1897	359	Male	0.0230%
1896	289	Male	0.0318%
1895	260	Male	0.0379%
1894	321	Male	0.0248%
1893	322	Male	0.0248%
1892	252	Male	0.0380%
1891	268	Male	0.0339%
1890	288	Male	0.0309%
1889	311	Male	0.0269%
1888	347	Male	0.0223%
1887	351	Male	0.0210%
1886	346	Male	0.0210%
1885	378	Male	0.0198%
1884	283	Male	0.0310%
1883	323	Male	0.0240%
1882	317	Male	0.0246%
1881	261	Male	0.0342%
1880	313	Male	0.0253%

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