Warren Harding
There are approximately 12 people named Warren Harding living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Warren with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Harding. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Warren
93K
Alive today
Named Harding
44K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 54
Top Census group: White (72.9%)
Estimated bearers: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #899
Per 100K: 12.79
Top ancestry: White (77.7%)
First name trend
Warren: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Warren. The peak year was 1921 with 7,826 births. The average person named Warren today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Warren
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Warren, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Warren described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Warren at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.9% · 63,727
- Black or African American16.7% · 14,622
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 3,170
- Two or more races3.3% · 2,866
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 2,103
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 934
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Harding surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Harding, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Harding described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Harding at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.7% · 29,716
- Black or African American13.0% · 4,957
- Two or more races4.2% · 1,597
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 1,367
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 292
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 291
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Warren has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0270% of the US population, based on 92,526 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Warren right now.
The surname Harding appears at a rate of 12.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0128%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Warren Harding. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Warren Harding: questions and answers
How many people are named Warren Harding?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Warren Harding. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0270%) with the surname frequency (12.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Warren Harding?
We classify Warren Harding as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Warren a male or female name?
Warren is predominantly male. Out of 184,006 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Warren profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Warren Harding?
You can see how common the name Warren Harding is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.