Boys' name · since 1880
Webb
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,658 babies named Webb, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,709 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,608 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,658
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,658 babies have been named Webb since 1880, making it today's #5608 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Webb has been recorded 1,658 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #5608 nationally and more common than 60% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3,709 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,608 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,658 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Webb ranks #3,709 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,608 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,658 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,709 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,608 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,658
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
Webb's 1,658 recorded births place it above 91.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
How Webb compares
1,658 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Webb's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Webb | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,658 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 34 | 22,252 |
Webb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Webb's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Webb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Webb by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (195 births, 12% of the file).
1950s was Webb's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Webb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 74
1880s
74 births
- 1890s 65
1890s
65 births
- 1900s 33
1900s
33 births
- 1910s
1910s
170 births
- 1920s
1920s
183 births
- 1930s
1930s
133 births
- 1940s
1940s
151 births
- 1950s
1950s
195 births
- 1960s
1960s
95 births
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 60
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 67
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
193 births
- 2020s
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 195 births (12% of all-time use).
How Webb compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Webb's total volume
Webb by state
Where Webb concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 8 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
11 of 1,658 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Webb's data
- Webb's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (195 total births) through the 2020s (122) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Webbs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Webb: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Webb draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.