Warwick
Warwick derives from the Old English words "wær" (enclosure) and "wīc" (dwelling), referring to a dwelling place by a weir.
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Warwick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Warwick today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Warwick births was 2016 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Warwick. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Warwick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
2016
7 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,955
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Warwick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Warwick from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 12 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Warwick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Warwick 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 Warwick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Warwick
The name Warwick is an Anglo-Saxon name that originated in England. It is derived from the Old English words "wær" meaning "dweller" and "wic" meaning "town or village". The name Warwick essentially means "dweller at the town or village".
The earliest recorded use of the name Warwick dates back to the 11th century. It is believed to have been initially used as a surname for someone who lived in the town of Warwick in Warwickshire, England. The town of Warwick was established by the Anglo-Saxons and was an important settlement during the Middle Ages.
In the 12th century, the name Warwick became associated with the powerful Beaumont family, who were the Earls of Warwick. The most famous member of this family was Richard Neville, known as "Warwick the Kingmaker" (1428-1471). He played a crucial role in the Wars of the Roses and was one of the most powerful nobles in England during the 15th century.
Another notable person with the name Warwick was Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658). He was a prominent English colonial administrator and served as the Lord Admiral of England during the English Civil War.
In the 16th century, the name Warwick was also used as a first name by some English families. One example is Warwick Hele (1576-1617), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.
In the 18th century, Warwick Bampfylde (1723-1796) was an English adventurer and writer who became famous for his eccentric lifestyle and autobiography, "The Life of Bampfylde Moore Carew".
The name Warwick continued to be used as a first name throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, although it was not as common as other English names. Warwick Armstrong (1879-1948) was an Australian cricketer who played for the Australian national team and is considered one of the greatest batsmen of his era.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Warwick
People
Warwick + 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
Warwick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Warwick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Warwick 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 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Warwick a common name?
We classify Warwick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 55 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Warwick most popular?
The single biggest year for Warwick was 2016, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Warwick is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Warwick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Warwick 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.
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.