Boys' name · since 1921

Worn

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Worn, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Worn since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Worn has 10 recorded births among boys since 1921, 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 1921 to 1923.

  • #35,817 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Worn ranks #35,817 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#35,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Worn'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.

Worn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Worn's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births.

Worn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1923

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19211923 5

Worn by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Worn's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Worn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Worn?
Since 1921, Social Security records show 10 babies named Worn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,817 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1923. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 5 births.
Where does Worn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Worn ranks #35,817 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 Worn most popular?
Worn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Worn been used?
Worn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 3 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Worn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Worth, Worley, Worthy, Worthington, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Worn: 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, 1921–1923 (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 Worn 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.