Boys' name · since 1917

Worthington

61 babies named Worthington in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,831 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

61 boys have been named Worthington since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Worthington recorded 61 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 1956.

  • #20,831 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Worthington ranks #20,831 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,831 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Worthington's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% 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.

Worthington's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Worthington's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Worthington popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1918)
9
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
45678910 19171918192019221925193019311940194519531956 7

Worthington by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (15 births, 25% of the file).

1920s was Worthington's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Worthington births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Worthington? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 61 babies named Worthington. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,831 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 9 births.
Where does Worthington sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Worthington ranks #20,831 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 Worthington most popular? ▼
Worthington was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Worthington been used? ▼
Records for Worthington go back to 1917, giving 40 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Worthington? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Worth, Worley, Worthy, Worden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Worthington's data

  • Worthington's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1950s (12) -- 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 Worthington

Nearby Names Like Worthington

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

Worth Boy
#6451 2,204 births
Worley Boy
730 births
Worthy Boy
#7201 404 births
Worden Boy
40 births
Worren Boy
14 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Woodfin
61 births · Peak 1921
Bolden
61 births · Peak 1927
Dollie
61 births · Peak 1918
Finnis
61 births · Peak 1927
Lankford
61 births · Peak 1921
Wenceslaus
61 births · Peak 1928
Rusell
61 births · Peak 1968
Jadie
61 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Worthington: 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, 1917–1956 (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 Worthington 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.