Wharton

WAWR-tuhn /ˈwɔːɹtən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Wharton is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Wharton is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1939. Wharton was first reported in SSA data in 1917 and peaked in 1923 (7 births).

About the name Wharton

PronunciationWAWR-tuhn /ˈwɔːɹtən/
7peak births 1923
1917first in SSA data

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How popular is Wharton?

Boys named Wharton
191719201925193019351939
Boys named Wharton per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1917–1939 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1939) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Wharton total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19395—#3,955
19386—#3,527
19315—#4,304
19265—#4,819
19237—#3,815
19205—#4,967
19175—#4,584
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