boy's name

Welden

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 98

Welden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1920, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1914.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Welden over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.

45
'10 '20 '30 '40 '00 '10
Show the numbers
Births named Welden by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 12
1920s 45
1930s 15
1940s 5
2000s 5
2010s (to 2018) 16

How popular is Welden?

In 2018, Welden was given to 6 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 Welden

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Welden also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Welden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Welden

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Welden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Welden

How popular is the name Welden?

In 2018, Welden was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Welden a girl's or a boy's name?

Welden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Welden?

Welden has 2 syllables.

When was Welden most popular?

Welden peaked in 1920, when 13 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.