How Many People Are Named Worley?
An estimated 197 people in the United States have the first name Worley. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Worley peaked in popularity in 1920 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Worley 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 Worley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Worley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
197
About 1 in 1,739,870 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1920
32 births
Total Registered
730
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Worley
Worley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 730 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Worley as a male name
Ranked #4,897 in 1971
6 male births in 1971
Peak: 1920 (32 births)
Worley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Worley span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 181 babies were registered. Worley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Worley by Decade
How has Worley 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.
Worley by State
Birth registrations for Worley span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. The lowest are in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee. On average, about 27 Worleys were registered per state.
Worley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Worley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Worley
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Worley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Worley?
We estimate approximately 197 people named Worley 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 1,739,870 Americans share this first name.
Is Worley a common name?
Worley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 730 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Worley most popular?
Worley reached peak popularity in 1920, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Worley is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Worley a male name?
Worley is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Worley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Worley Smith, Worley Johnson, Worley 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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