Boys' name · since 1914

Welden

Welden has 98 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,574 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Welden is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 98 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Welden has been recorded 98 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2018.

  • #17,574 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 98 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Welden ranks #17,574 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,574 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Welden's 98 recorded births place it above 61.35% 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.

Welden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Welden splits its recorded history at 1931: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Welden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1920)
13
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
468101214 19141920192219261932200720132018 6

Welden by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (45 births, 46% of the file).

1920s was Welden's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Welden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Welden? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 98 babies named Welden. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,574 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 13 births.
Where does Welden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Welden ranks #17,574 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 Welden most popular? ▼
Welden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Welden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Welden since 1914 -- 105 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Welden? ▼
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 Welden's data

  • Welden's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- 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 Welden

Nearby Names Like Welden

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

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 Welden side by side: Welden vs Weldon Welden vs Wells Welden vs Wellington

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Clevland
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Olyn #10779
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Delio
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Welden: 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, 1914–2018 (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 Welden 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.