boy's name
Webb
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,658
Webb is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1927, when 27 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Webb over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 74 |
| 1890s | 65 |
| 1900s | 33 |
| 1910s | 170 |
| 1920s | 183 |
| 1930s | 133 |
| 1940s | 151 |
| 1950s | 195 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s | 193 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 122 |
How popular is Webb?
In 2025, Webb was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Webb
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Webb also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Webb over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Webb
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Webb — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Webb
How popular is the name Webb?
In 2025, Webb was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Webb a girl's or a boy's name?
Webb is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Webb?
Webb has 1 syllable.
When was Webb most popular?
Webb peaked in 1927, when 27 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Webb a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Webb currently ranks #5,699 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.