How Many People Are Named Worthington?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Worthington. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Worthington peaked in popularity in 1918 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Worthington 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 Worthington paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Worthington is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Worthington is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1918
9 births
Total Registered
61
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Worthington
Worthington is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 61 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Worthington as a male name
Ranked #3,530 in 1956
7 male births in 1956
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Worthington: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Worthington span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 15 babies were registered. While Worthington is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Worthington by Decade
How has Worthington 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.
Worthington + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Worthington as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Worthington: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Worthington?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Worthington 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Worthington a common name?
Worthington is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Worthington most popular?
Worthington reached peak popularity in 1918, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Worthington is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Worthington a male name?
Worthington is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Worthington Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Worthington Smith, Worthington Johnson, Worthington 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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