Boys' name · since 1915

Welburn

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Welburn, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,050 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Welburn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Welburn recorded 12 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1923.

  • #33,050 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Welburn ranks #33,050 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#33,050 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Welburn's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% 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.

Welburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Welburn's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 6 recorded births.

Welburn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1923

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
6 19151923 6

Welburn by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1910s was Welburn's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Welburn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Welburn? ▼
Welburn has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,050 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 6 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
Where does Welburn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Welburn ranks #33,050 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 Welburn most popular? ▼
Welburn was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Welburn been used? ▼
Welburn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 9 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Welburn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Weldon, Wells, Wellington, Welton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Welburn's data

  • Welburn's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- 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 Welburn

Nearby Names Like Welburn

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

Weldon Boy
#2768 14,249 births
Wells Boy
#347 6,989 births
Wellington Boy
#4251 2,879 births
Welton Boy
2,594 births
Welford Boy
487 births

Compare Welburn side by side: Welburn vs Weldon Welburn vs Wells Welburn vs Wellington

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Opha
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Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Welburn: 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, 1915–1923 (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 Welburn 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.