Worth vs Worthy

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

Name A

Worth

Boy name · Rank #4305

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Name B

Worthy

Boy name · Rank #8295

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Metric Worth Worthy
Current Rank #4305 #8295
Total Births (all years) 2,191 393
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 67 15
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Worth Worthy
1880ss 45 5
1890ss 76 —
1900ss 67 10
1910ss 415 67
1920ss 489 110
1930ss 303 69
1940ss 216 49
1950ss 165 26
1960ss 100 10
1970ss 60 11
1980ss 56 —
1990ss 13 5
2000ss 31 5
2010ss 79 12
2020ss 76 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Worth Worthy
2014 8 —
2015 9 —
2016 13 —
2017 10 —
2018 11 6
2019 8 6
2020 5 —
2021 18 —
2022 10 5
2023 19 —
2024 24 9

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, 1880–2024.

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