Recorded 1914–1947 Boys' name Peak 1921 62 births

Wentworth — boys' name

62 babies named Wentworth in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s231920s271930s51940s7
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Wentworth was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Wentworth in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wentworth

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Wentworth between 1914 and 1947, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wentworth currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wentworth performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Wentworth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wentworth 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 62 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.

Wentworth at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

62

Since 1914

34 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1914

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1947

Wentworth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1914

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
4681012 1947193519261924192319211919191719151914 5

Wentworth by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
27 births that decade — 44% of Wentworth's all-time total
1910s231920s271930s51940s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wentworth?
62 babies have been named Wentworth since 1914. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Wentworth most popular?
Wentworth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Wentworth been used?
Wentworth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 34 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Wentworth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendell, Wendall, Wendel, Wendy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1914–1947 (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.