Recorded 1887–1941 Girls' name Peak 1916 174 births

Wealthy — girls' name

174 babies named Wealthy in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s71890s181900s171910s441920s451930s371940s6
1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Wealthy was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

12 babies were named Wealthy in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wealthy

The Social Security Administration has registered 174 babies named Wealthy between 1887 and 1941, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wealthy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1941. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wealthy performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Wealthy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wealthy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 174 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wealthy at a glance

Last recorded 1941

Total births

174

Since 1887

55 years of records

Peak year

1916

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1941

Active since

1887

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1941

Wealthy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1887

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1916)
12
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
468101214 19411933192619211916190918971887 7

Wealthy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
45 births that decade — 26% of Wealthy's all-time total
1880s71890s181900s171910s441920s451930s371940s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wealthy?
174 babies have been named Wealthy since 1887. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1916 with 12 births.
When was Wealthy most popular?
Wealthy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Wealthy been used?
Wealthy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 55 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Wealthy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Weatherly, Wealtha, Weam. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1887–1941 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.