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Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Wharton

Gender

Male

Origin

English
from the estate at the hollow
From the wether sheep meadow (sheep being extremely important to the English culture and economy); surname

Syllables

2

Themes

  • Surname

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Wharton

Pronunciation

wh(ar)-ton

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #3466, 7 births); most recent 1939 (rank #3482, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data