Whalen vs Wharton

Side-by-side comparison of Whalen and Wharton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Whalen

Boy name · Rank #7824

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Name B

Wharton

Boy name

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Metric Whalen Wharton
Current Rank #7824 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 195 38
Peak Year 2021 1923
Peak Year Births 14 7
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Whalen Wharton
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 17
1930ss — 16
1940ss 11 —
1950ss 6 —
1960ss 6 —
1970ss 24 —
1990ss 5 —
2000ss 15 —
2010ss 72 —
2020ss 56 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whalen Wharton
2014 10 —
2015 9 —
2016 5 —
2017 11 —
2018 7 —
2019 10 —
2020 10 —
2021 14 —
2022 9 —
2023 13 —
2024 10 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1948–2024.

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