Boys' name · since 1900

Wert

Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Wert, peaking in 1900. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,804 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1900
1900s
peak decade

Wert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1900.

Social Security Administration records show Wert recorded 10 times among boys since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1900s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1923.

  • #35,804 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1900
  • 1900s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wert ranks #35,804 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1900, peaking in the 1900s.

#35,804 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1900
1900s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Wert's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Wert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wert splits its recorded history at 1923: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births).

Wert popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1923

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1900)
5
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
5 19001923 5

Wert by decade

1900s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1900s was Wert's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Wert births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1900s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wert? ▼
Wert has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,804 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 5 babies were born in 1900, its single highest year.
Where does Wert sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wert ranks #35,804 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 Wert most popular? ▼
Wert was most popular in the 1900s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1900.
How long has the name Wert been used? ▼
Wert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 24 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Wert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Werner. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wert's data

  • Wert's usage has stayed within range of its 1900s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Wert

Nearby Names Like Wert

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

Werner Boy
#7702 3,433 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wert: 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, 1900–1923 (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 Wert 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.