boy's name
Welton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,594
Welton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1924, when 67 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.
Welton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 42 |
| 1910s | 322 |
| 1920s | 537 |
| 1930s | 370 |
| 1940s | 372 |
| 1950s | 375 |
| 1960s | 221 |
| 1970s | 159 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 15 |
How popular is Welton?
In 2015, Welton was given to 8 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 Welton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Welton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Welton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Welton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Welton
How popular is the name Welton?
In 2015, Welton was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Welton a girl's or a boy's name?
Welton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Welton?
Welton has 2 syllables.
When was Welton most popular?
Welton peaked in 1924, when 67 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.