boy's name
Welby
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 372
Welby is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Welby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 85 |
| 1920s | 90 |
| 1930s | 66 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 18 |
How popular is Welby?
In 1997, Welby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Welby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Welby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Welby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Welby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Welby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Welby
How popular is the name Welby?
In 1997, Welby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Welby a girl's or a boy's name?
Welby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Welby?
Welby has 2 syllables.
When was Welby most popular?
Welby peaked in 1921, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.