How Many People Are Named Webster?
An estimated 1,770 people in the United States have the first name Webster. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Webster peaked in popularity in 1915 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Webster 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 Webster paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,770
About 1 in 193,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1915
101 births
Total Registered
4,446
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Webster
Webster is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,446 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Webster as a male name
Ranked #7,686 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (101 births)
Webster: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Webster span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 746 babies were registered. Webster has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Webster by Decade
How has Webster 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.
Webster by State
Birth registrations for Webster span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Alabama. The lowest are in Ohio, Oklahoma, Florida. On average, about 48 Websters were registered per state.
Webster + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Webster as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Webster
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Webster: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Webster?
We estimate approximately 1,770 people named Webster 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 193,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Webster a common name?
Webster is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,446 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Webster most popular?
Webster reached peak popularity in 1915, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Webster is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Webster a male name?
Webster is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Webster Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Webster Smith, Webster Johnson, Webster 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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