Webster vs Webb

Side-by-side comparison of Webster and Webb — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Webster

Boy name · Rank #7227

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Name B

Webb

Boy name · Rank #5434

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Metric Webster Webb
Current Rank #7227 #5434
Total Births (all years) 4,446 1,642
Peak Year 1915 1927
Peak Year Births 101 27
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Webster Webb
1880ss 148 74
1890ss 153 65
1900ss 193 33
1910ss 677 170
1920ss 746 183
1930ss 508 133
1940ss 457 151
1950ss 442 195
1960ss 269 95
1970ss 187 59
1980ss 258 58
1990ss 151 60
2000ss 94 67
2010ss 115 193
2020ss 48 106

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Webster Webb
2014 13 19
2015 7 16
2016 16 19
2017 9 19
2018 17 25
2019 14 26
2020 12 23
2021 — 22
2022 17 25
2023 8 19
2024 11 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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