How Many People Are Named Webb?
An estimated 876 people in the United States have the first name Webb. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Webb peaked in popularity in 1927 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Webb as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Webb paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
876
About 1 in 391,272 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1927
27 births
Total Registered
1,642
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Webb
Webb is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,642 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Webb as a male name
Ranked #5,628 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (27 births)
Webb: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Webb span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 195 babies were registered. While Webb is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Webb by Decade
How has Webb tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Webb by State
Birth registrations for Webb span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama. On average, about 7 Webbs were registered per state.
Webb + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Webb as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Webb
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Webb: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Webb?
We estimate approximately 876 people named Webb are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 391,272 Americans share this first name.
Is Webb a common name?
Webb is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,642 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Webb most popular?
Webb reached peak popularity in 1927, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Webb is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Webb a male name?
Webb is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Webb Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Webb Smith, Webb Johnson, Webb Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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