Warrick
Strong, brave protector; a name of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 728 living Americans carry the first name Warrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Warrick today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Warrick births was 2021 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Warrick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Warrick with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
728
~ 1 in 470,816 Americans
Peak year
2021
28 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,680
Tracked since 1922
Census
Warrick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 617 people with the first name Warrick, which placed it at #17,717 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,717
National first-name rank
People counted
617
617 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Warrick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Warrick is White at 41.3%. The next largest groups are Black (40.0%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Warrick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Warrick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.3% · 255
- Black or African American40.0% · 247
- Two or more races7.3% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 11
Popularity
Warrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Warrick from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 173 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Warrick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Warrick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Warrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Warricks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Warrick
The given name Warrick has its origins in the Old English language, tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon era between the 5th and 11th centuries. It is derived from the Old English words "wær" meaning covenant or pledge, and "ric" meaning powerful or ruler. Thus, the name Warrick can be interpreted as "powerful pledge" or "ruler's covenant."
During the Anglo-Saxon period, the name Warrick was primarily found in regions that are now part of modern-day England, particularly in the eastern and southern areas where Old English dialects were more prevalent. Early variations of the spelling included Wærric, Wærroc, and Wærruc.
While no definitive records exist of the name's appearance in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been used among the Anglo-Saxon nobility and warrior classes. The name's connotation of power and commitment may have made it a popular choice for noble families seeking to convey strength and loyalty.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Warrick was Warrick the Alderman, a nobleman and landholder who lived in Essex, England, in the late 10th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Warrick of Mercia, a Saxon warrior who fought alongside King Alfred the Great in the 9th century against the Viking invasions.
During the Middle Ages, the name Warrick continued to be used, albeit less frequently. A prominent figure was Warrick de Lacy, a Norman nobleman who accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. De Lacy later became a prominent landowner and military leader in the Welsh Marches.
In more recent history, several individuals have carried the name Warrick. One example is Warrick Deeping (1892-1971), an English novelist and short story writer known for his romantic fiction and stories set in rural England. Another is Warrick Dunn (born 1975), a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) and is now a philanthropist.
Other notable individuals with the name Warrick include Warrick Gelant (born 1995), a South African rugby union player; Warrick Hunte (born 1986), a Barbadian cricketer; and Warrick Capper (born 1964), an Australian film and television director.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Warrick
People
Warrick + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Warrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Warrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 728 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Warrick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 470,816 US residents.
Is Warrick a common name?
We classify Warrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 770 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Warrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Warrick was 2021, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Warrick is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Warrick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 617 people with the name Warrick, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,717 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Warrick in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Warrick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Warrick appears almost entirely male. Of the 623 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Warrick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Warrick is White at 41.3%. The next largest groups are Black (40.0%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Warrick most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Warrick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.3% (255 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Warrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Warrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Warrick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Warrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Warrick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Warrick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Warrick?
You can see how many Americans are named Warrick on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.