Wharton vs Whalen

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

Name A

Wharton

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Name B

Whalen

Boy name · Rank #7824

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

Births by Decade

Decade Wharton Whalen
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 Wharton 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, 1917–1939.

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