Weldon
Weldon was the 2793rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 46 babies. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked 324th with 325 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 793 places. More babies were named Weldon in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,793 boys, up 184 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 46boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920325 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,274babies recorded
Weldon popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 25 since 1918.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,793 | 46 |
| 2020 | #2,977 | 40 |
| 2010 | #4,360 | 23 |
| 2000 | #3,758 | 22 |
| 1990 | #2,302 | 31 |
| 1980 | #1,311 | 52 |
| 1970 | #916 | 77 |
| 1960 | #703 | 125 |
| 1950 | #505 | 176 |
| 1940 | #403 | 204 |
| 1930 | #366 | 244 |
| 1920 | #324 | 325 |
| 1910 | #382 | 47 |
| 1900 | #737 | 13 |
| 1890 | #808 | 8 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Weldon, counting every spelling?
Weldon has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Weldon?
46 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Weldon (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Weldon born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 182 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Weldon.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Weldon?
About 5,200 people born in the US named Weldon are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 41 and 75. That makes Weldon a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Weldon by state
How common Weldon was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.4×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Weldon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Weldon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Weldon
How popular is the name Weldon?
Weldon was the 2793rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 46 babies. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked 324th with 325 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 793 places. More babies were named Weldon in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Weldon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Weldon in the US.
Where is Weldon most popular?
In 2021–2025, Weldon was most common in Texas (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Carolina and North Carolina.