How Many People Are Named Wharton?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Wharton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Wharton peaked in popularity in 1923 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wharton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wharton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Wharton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Wharton is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1923
7 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wharton
Wharton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wharton as a male name
Ranked #3,955 in 1939
5 male births in 1939
Peak: 1923 (7 births)
Wharton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wharton span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 17 babies were registered. Wharton remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wharton by Decade
How has Wharton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wharton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wharton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wharton
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wharton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wharton?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Wharton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Wharton a common name?
Wharton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wharton most popular?
Wharton reached peak popularity in 1923, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wharton is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wharton a male name?
Wharton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wharton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wharton Smith, Wharton Johnson, Wharton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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