Worth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	45	5	–	#647
1890s	76	8	+69%	#609
1900s	67	7	-12%	#732
1910s	415	42	+519%	#734
1920s	489	49	+18%	#902
1930s	303	30	-38%	#1,015
1940s	216	22	-29%	#1,327
1950s	165	17	-24%	#1,552
1960s	100	10	-39%	#2,029
1970s	60	6	-40%	#3,831
1980s	56	6	-7%	#4,124
1990s	13	1	-77%	#7,745
2000s	31	3	+138%	#7,667
2010s	79	8	+155%	#6,705
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	+88%	#4,424

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#647

1890s

+69%

#609

1900s

-12%

#732

1910s

415

+519%

#734

1920s

489

+18%

#902

1930s

303

-38%

#1,015

1940s

216

-29%

#1,327

1950s

165

-24%

#1,552

1960s

100

-39%

#2,029

1970s

-40%

#3,831

1980s

-7%

#4,124

1990s

-77%

#7,745

2000s

+138%

#7,667

2010s

+155%

#6,705

2020s (to 2025)

+88%

#4,424

The story of Worth

Worth is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,784 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,204 American babies have been named Worth. Its peak came in 1918, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Worth stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Worth?

The median living Worth is about 58 years old; half are between 16 and 75. An estimated 700 people named Worth are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Worth year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,784
2024	24	#4,424
2023	19	#5,244
2022	10	#8,259
2021	18	#5,328
2020	5	#13,954
2019	8	#9,696
2018	11	#7,595
2017	10	#8,110
2016	13	#6,705
2015	9	#8,712
2014	8	#9,591
2013	–	–
2012	10	#8,120
2011	10	#8,047
2010	–	–
2009	11	#7,667
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,610
2002	–	–
2001	6	#10,508
2000	6	#10,309
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#5,136
1980	5	#7,276
1975	7	#4,794
1970	8	#3,831
1965	–	–
1960	17	#2,036
1955	20	#1,790
1950	20	#1,700
1945	18	#1,631
1940	13	#2,077
1935	33	#1,164
1930	32	#1,281
1925	52	#944
1920	59	#902
1915	53	#855
1910	10	#1,116
1905	8	#999
1900	13	#742
1895	8	#870
1890	8	#811
1885	–	–
1880	8	#744

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Worth, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Worth?

The median living Worth is about 58 years old. Half of all living Worths are between 16 and 75 years old.

How many people named Worth are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Worth are alive in the United States, based on 2,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Worth in 2025?

Worth ranked #6,784 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Worth?

2,204 babies have been named Worth in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Worth most popular?

Worth peaked in 1918, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Worth a boy or girl name?

Worth is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Worth rising or falling?

Worth is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Worth popularity over time

The story of Worth

How old are people named Worth?

Worth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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