Total births
51
Boys' name · since 1914
Welch
51 babies named Welch in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 1914–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Welch is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Welch recorded 51 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1929.
- 51 total births
- 1914–1929 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 boys have been named Welch since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1929.
- 51
- total births
- 1914–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Welch was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Welch in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Welch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Welch's full recorded timeline at 1921, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Welch at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Welch popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1929
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Welch by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Welch's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Welch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 28 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Welch? ▼
Welch has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 10 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Welch most popular? ▼
Welch was most popular in the 1910s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Welch been used? ▼
Records for Welch go back to 1914, giving 16 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Welch? ▼
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 Welch's data
- Welch's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1920s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Welch
Nearby Names Like Welch
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Welch
Weldon Boy
#2962 14,249 births
Wells Boy
#377 6,989 births
Wellington Boy
#3220 2,879 births
Welton Boy
2,594 births
Welford Boy
487 births
Compare Welch side by side: Welch vs Weldon Welch vs Wells Welch vs Wellington
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Welch: Baby Name Since 1914 - 51 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/welch. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Welch 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 June 2026.