Total births
76
Boys' name · since 1913
Wadsworth
Wadsworth has 76 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 76
- total births
- 1913–1944
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Wadsworth sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 76 recorded since 1913.
Wadsworth has 76 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1944.
- 76 total births
- 1913–1944 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
76 boys have been named Wadsworth since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1944.
- 76
- total births
- 1913–1944
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Wadsworth was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
9 babies were named Wadsworth in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Wadsworth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wadsworth's full recorded timeline at 1920, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wadsworth at a glance
Last recorded 1944Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Wadsworth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1944
- Peak year (1921)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Wadsworth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wadsworth's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Wadsworth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 37 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wadsworth? ▼
76 babies have been named Wadsworth since 1913. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Wadsworth most popular? ▼
Wadsworth was most popular in the 1910s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Wadsworth been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wadsworth since 1913 -- 32 years through the most recent 1944 data.
What names are similar to Wadsworth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wade, Waddell, Wadell, Wadie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wadsworth's data
- Wadsworth's decade-level peak was the 1910s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wadsworth
Nearby Names Like Wadsworth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wadsworth
Wade Boy
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Waddell Boy
780 births
Wadell Boy
316 births
Wadie Boy
90 births
Waden Boy
46 births
Compare Wadsworth side by side: Wadsworth vs Wade Wadsworth vs Waddell Wadsworth vs Wadell
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1944 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wadsworth: Baby Name Since 1913 - 76 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wadsworth. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wadsworth draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.