Whelan — #8155 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Whelan

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Whelan between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Whelan currently holds the #8155 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Whelan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Whelan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Whelan 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 74 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.