Boys' name · since 1911

Weyman

Weyman has 562 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,365 of 45,481
all-time among boys
562
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade

Weyman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 562 have been recorded since 1911.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weyman has been recorded 562 times among boys since 1911, 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 1911 to 1975.

  • #7,365 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 562 born since 1911
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weyman ranks #7,365 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 562 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.

#7,365 of 45,481
all-time among boys
562
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Weyman's 562 recorded births place it above 83.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Weyman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Weyman splits its recorded history at 1939: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Weyman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1919)
18
Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
05101520 191119201927193419411948195619651975 10

Weyman by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (133 births, 24% of the file).

1920s was Weyman's strongest decade.

133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Weyman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 133 births (24% of all-time use).

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

How Weyman 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 Weyman's total volume

Weyman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 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 -51, 5.3%-70, 2.8%-36, 5.2%-143, 4.8%-71, 4.4%-43, 17.5%-26, 8.9%-26, 8.3%-46, 8.4%-55, 8.9%-23, 8%-46, 3.7%-27, 6.4%-52, 4.1%-56, 4.3%Weyman-65, 3.2%Weyman
Weyman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Weyman by state

Where Weyman concentrates geographically, total births since 1911

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Weyman
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
258 45.9%
Georgia share of Weyman's total US births 45.9%

258 of 562 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Weyman?
562 babies have been named Weyman since 1911. All-time, it sits at #7,365 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1919 with 18 births.
Where does Weyman sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weyman ranks #7,365 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 Weyman most popular?
Weyman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Weyman most popular?
The top states for the name Weyman are Georgia (258 births).
How long has the name Weyman been used?
The SSA has tracked Weyman since 1911 -- 65 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Weyman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Weylin, Weylyn, Weyland, Weylon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Weyman's data

  • Weyman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Weymans (258 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

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

Keep exploring Weyman

Nearby Names Like Weyman

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Weyman: 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, 1911–1975 (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 Weyman 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.