boy's name
Weldon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,279
Weldon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1920, when 325 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 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Weldon 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 | 38 |
| 1890s | 98 |
| 1900s | 197 |
| 1910s | 1,602 |
| 1920s | 2,902 |
| 1930s | 2,399 |
| 1940s | 2,108 |
| 1950s | 1,629 |
| 1960s | 1,026 |
| 1970s | 664 |
| 1980s | 466 |
| 1990s | 313 |
| 2000s | 242 |
| 2010s | 338 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 252 |
How popular is Weldon?
In 2025, Weldon was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Weldon is used
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 Weldon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Weldon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Weldon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Weldon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Weldon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Weldon
How popular is the name Weldon?
In 2025, Weldon was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Weldon a girl's or a boy's name?
Weldon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Weldon?
Weldon has 2 syllables.
When was Weldon most popular?
Weldon peaked in 1920, when 325 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Weldon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Weldon currently ranks #2,797 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.