Boys' name · since 1918

Webber

97 babies named Webber in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,649 of 45,481
all-time among boys
97
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

97 boys have been named Webber since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Webber recorded 97 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2019.

  • #17,649 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 97 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Webber ranks #17,649 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,649 of 45,481
all-time among boys
97
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Webber's 97 recorded births place it above 61.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Webber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Webber's full recorded timeline at 1930, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Webber popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
456789 191819211923192819301952200620172019 5

Webber by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (38 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Webber's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Webber births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Webber? ▼
Webber has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,649 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 8 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Webber sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Webber ranks #17,649 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Webber most popular? ▼
Webber was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Webber been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Webber since 1918 -- 102 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Webber? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Webster, Webb, Weber. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Webber's data

  • Webber's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2010s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Webber

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Webber

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Webber: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1918–2019 (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 Webber 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.