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Worth

Boy

Meaning of Worth: Old English: 'enclosure'

Worth is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6434th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6434

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,204

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Worth per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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