Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Worthy

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #7,650 Trend ↑ Rising 83%
Rank 2025
#7,650
among boys · ↑1,301 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Worthy
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
28 babies
All-time total
468
#8,969 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Worthy popularity over time

468 babies have been named Worthy since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #1,055
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 10 10 1 – #1,304
1910s – 67 67 7 +570% #2,306
1920s – 110 110 11 +64% #2,225
1930s – 69 69 7 -37% #2,560
1940s – 49 49 5 -29% #2,270
1950s – 26 26 3 -47% #2,870
1960s – 10 10 1 -62% #4,424
1970s – 11 11 1 +10% #4,979
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – #9,611
2000s – 5 5 1 0% #14,421
2010s 13 12 25 3 +400% #12,065
2020s (to 2025) 51 25 76 13 +407% #7,650

The story of Worthy

Worthy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,650 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 468 American babies have been named Worthy, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Worthy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Worthy?

The median living Worthy is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 74. An estimated 200 people named Worthy are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Worthy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,819 11 #7,650
2024 5 #17,564 9 #8,951
2023 12 #8,963 – –
2022 6 #15,203 5 #14,231
2021 11 #9,517 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 8 #12,393 6 #12,065
2018 – – 6 #12,074
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #18,974 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #14,421
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 5 #4,424
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 6 #3,676
1945 – – 6 #3,332
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 9 #2,718
1930 – – 7 #3,590
1925 – – 13 #2,434
1920 – – 14 #2,334
1915 – – 12 #2,306
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 5 #1,055

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Worthy?

The median living Worthy is about 7 years old. Half of all living Worthys are between 2 and 74 years old.

How many people named Worthy are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Worthy are alive in the United States, based on 468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Worthy in 2025?

Worthy ranked #7,650 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Worthy?

468 babies have been named Worthy in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Worthy most popular?

Worthy peaked in 2025, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Worthy a boy or girl name?

Worthy is used for both: about 14% of babies named Worthy have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Worthy rising or falling?

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

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