Boys' name · since 1917

Wharton

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Wharton, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,209 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Wharton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Wharton recorded 38 times among boys since 1917, 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 1917 to 1939.

  • #24,209 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wharton ranks #24,209 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,209 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wharton's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% 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.

Wharton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wharton splits its recorded history at 1926: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wharton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1923)
7
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1917192019231926193119381939 5

Wharton by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (17 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Wharton's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Wharton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wharton? ▼
38 babies have been named Wharton since 1917. All-time, it sits at #24,209 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1923 with 7 births.
Where does Wharton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wharton ranks #24,209 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 Wharton most popular? ▼
Wharton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Wharton been used? ▼
Wharton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 23 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Wharton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Whalen, Whaley. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wharton's data

  • Wharton's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1930s (16) -- 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 Wharton

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wharton: 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, 1917–1939 (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 Wharton 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.