Boys' name · since 1881

Weldon

Weldon has 14,249 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,004 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,768 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
14,249
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade

Weldon currently ranks #2768 among boys' names in America, with 14,249 babies recorded since 1881.

Social Security Administration records show Weldon recorded 14,249 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #2768 nationally today, ahead of 80% of boys, 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 1881 to 2025.

  • #1,004 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,768 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 14,249 born since 1881
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weldon ranks #1,004 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,768 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 14,249 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,004 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,768 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
14,249
born since 1881
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%80.1%
Weldon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Weldon's 14,249 recorded births place it above 97.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

34 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Weldon compares

14,249 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Weldon's all-time total is 39x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Weldon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 14,249 369 358,536
Peak-year births 325 34 22,252

Weldon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Weldon's full recorded timeline at 1955, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 325 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Weldon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
325
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
0100200300400 188119021920193819561974199220102025 46

Weldon popularity over time - girls

25 total births recorded since 1918 (Weldon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 25 births
4681012 1918192219241931 5

Weldon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (2,887 births, 20% of the file).

1920s was Weldon's strongest decade.

2,887 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Weldon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,887 births (20% of all-time use).

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

How Weldon 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 Weldon's total volume

Weldon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.5%-146, 4%-39, 5.4%-114, 2%-50, 9.1%-139, 8.5%-49, 7.2%-108, 10%-146, 2.4%-97, 6.6%-61, 5.9%-108, 3%-144, 1.3%-74, 4.2%-89, 3.6%Weldon-145, 2.3%Weldon
Weldon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Weldon by state

Where Weldon concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Weldon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,696 33.0%
#2 North Carolina
867 6.1%
#3 Oklahoma
445 3.1%
#4 Virginia
315 2.2%
#5 Georgia
311 2.2%
#6 Ohio
272 1.9%
#7 California
266 1.9%
#8 Louisiana
260 1.8%
Texas share of Weldon's total US births 33.0%
Even split

4,696 of 14,249 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Weldon appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Weldon? ▼
14,249 babies have been named Weldon since 1881. All-time, it sits at #1,004 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,768 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1920 with 325 births.
Where does Weldon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weldon ranks #1,004 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,768 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Weldon most popular? ▼
Weldon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,887 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Weldon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Weldon are Texas (4,696 births), North Carolina (867 births), Oklahoma (445 births).
How long has the name Weldon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Weldon since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Weldon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wells, Wellington, Welton, Welford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Weldon's data

  • Weldon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,887 total births); usage has since declined to 252 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Weldons (4,696 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Weldon

Nearby Names Like Weldon

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

Wells Boy
#347 6,989 births
Wellington Boy
#4251 2,879 births
Welton Boy
2,594 births
Welford Boy
487 births
Welles Boy
#2949 470 births

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Weldon

Sheldon #2767
36,676 births · Peak 1992
Mills #2769
919 births · Peak 2025
Dwight #2766
78,587 births · Peak 1953
Britton #2770
6,337 births · Peak 2006
Arch #2765
2,572 births · Peak 1880
Arlin #2771
4,072 births · Peak 1935
Hendrixx #2764
486 births · Peak 2022
Adin #2772
3,269 births · Peak 2007

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Weldon: 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, 1881–2025 (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 Weldon 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.