Top 70 US name Boys' name Peak 2024 70,403 births

Weston — #70 US boys' name

70,403 babies named Weston in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s121890s331900s571910s3511920s4701930s3841940s3741950s4311960s5151970s11131980s34021990s61072000s79912010s288072020s20356
#70
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 99.5% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Weston was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

4,660 babies were named Weston in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Weston

The Social Security Administration has registered 70,403 babies named Weston between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Weston currently holds the #70 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 4,660 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Weston performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 28,807 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Weston shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6,240 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Weston in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Weston in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 70,403 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Weston at a glance

Top 100 boys' name

Total births

70,403

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

2024

4,660 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#70

In the top 100

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Weston popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Top 100 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
4,660
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,000 202420071990197319561939192219041882 7

Weston popularity over time — girls

112 total births recorded since 1986 (Weston as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 112 births
468101214 2024202220202018201620141986 9

Weston by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
28,807 births that decade — 41% of Weston's all-time total
1880s121890s331900s571910s3511920s4701930s3841940s3741950s4311960s5151970s11131980s34021990s61072000s79912010s288072020s20356

Weston by state

Where Weston concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Weston
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6,240 8.9%
#2 California
5,260 7.5%
#3 Ohio
3,159 4.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
2,520 3.6%
#5 Florida
2,490 3.5%
#6 North Carolina
2,433 3.5%
#7 Michigan
2,329 3.3%
#8 Tennessee
2,225 3.2%
Texas share of Weston's total US births 8.9%
Even split

6,240 of 70,403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Weston appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Weston?
70,403 babies have been named Weston since 1882. It currently ranks #70 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 4,660 births.
When was Weston most popular?
Weston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28,807 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Weston most popular?
The top states for the name Weston are Texas (6,240 births), California (5,260 births), Ohio (3,159 births).
How long has the name Weston been used?
Weston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Weston?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Westley, Westin, Wes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.