Whaley vs Whalen

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

Name A

Whaley

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Name B

Whalen

Boy name · Rank #7824

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Metric Whaley Whalen
Current Rank Unranked #7824
Total Births (all years) 11 195
Peak Year 1947 2021
Peak Year Births 6 14
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1938 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Whaley Whalen
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 6 11
1950ss — 6
1960ss — 6
1970ss — 24
1990ss — 5
2000ss — 15
2010ss — 72
2020ss — 56

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Whaley Whalen
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, 1938–1947.

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