BABY NAMES
Ward
English
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As the buttoned-up patriarach of the Cleaver family on Leave It to Beaver, Ward has a straight-laced retro appeal.

Variations
Worden, Warde, Weard, Waren
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Ward
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.