Boys' name · since 1882
Worley
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 730 babies named Worley, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,268 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 730
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Worley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 730 recorded since 1882.
Worley has 730 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1971.
- #6,268 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 730 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Worley ranks #6,268 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 730 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,268 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 730
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Worley's 730 recorded births place it above 86.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Worley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Worley's full recorded timeline at 1935, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Worley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1971
- Peak year (1920)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Worley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (181 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Worley's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Worley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 15
1880s
15 births
- 1890s 21
1890s
21 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
111 births
- 1920s
1920s
181 births
- 1930s
1930s
159 births
- 1940s
1940s
111 births
- 1950s 71
1950s
71 births
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 181 births (25% of all-time use).
How Worley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Worley's total volume
Worley by state
Where Worley concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 67 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 31 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
67 of 730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Worley's data
- Worley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Worleys (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Worley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~89 yrs)
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, 1882–1971 (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 Worley 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.