Worthy
The Story of Worthy
As a girl name
Worthy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 12 Worthys were born — ranking #8,472 that year. As of 2026, Worthy ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Worthys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Worthy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 15 Worthys were born — ranking #2,132 that year. As of 2026, Worthy ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 393 Worthys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Worthy
Worthy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 393 births in the dataset. Worthy's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #2,132. Use the chart and map above to compare Worthy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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