Welford vs Weldon

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

Name A

Welford

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Name B

Weldon

Boy name · Rank #2994

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Metric Welford Weldon
Current Rank Unranked #2994
Total Births (all years) 487 14,201
Peak Year 1925 1920
Peak Year Births 19 325
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Welford Weldon
1880ss — 38
1890ss — 98
1900ss — 197
1910ss 70 1,597
1920ss 123 2,887
1930ss 98 2,394
1940ss 93 2,108
1950ss 67 1,629
1960ss 24 1,026
1970ss 7 664
1980ss 5 466
1990ss — 313
2000ss — 242
2010ss — 338
2020ss — 204

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welford Weldon
2014 — 34
2015 — 31
2016 — 43
2017 — 46
2018 — 35
2019 — 47
2020 — 40
2021 — 30
2022 — 44
2023 — 49
2024 — 41

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, 1910–1984.

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