Boys' name · since 1914

Wentworth

Wentworth has 62 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,715 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Wentworth sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Wentworth recorded 62 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1947.

  • #20,715 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wentworth ranks #20,715 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,715 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wentworth's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wentworth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wentworth splits its recorded history at 1923: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wentworth popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4681012 1914191519171919192119231924192619351947 7

Wentworth by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (27 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Wentworth's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Wentworth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wentworth? ▼
62 babies have been named Wentworth since 1914. All-time, it sits at #20,715 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
Where does Wentworth sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wentworth ranks #20,715 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wentworth since 1914 -- 34 years through the most recent 1947 data.
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.

What to do with Wentworth's data

  • Wentworth's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wentworth

Nearby Names Like Wentworth

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wentworth

Wendell Boy
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#12073 2,147 births
Wendy Boy
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Names with a similar number of total births

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Felis
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Hermen
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Burle
62 births · Peak 1915
Casmere
62 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wentworth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1914–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Wentworth 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 August 2026.