How Many People Are Named Welborn?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Welborn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Welborn peaked in popularity in 1916 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Welborn 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 Welborn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Welborn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Welborn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1916
9 births
Total Registered
119
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Welborn
Welborn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 119 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Welborn as a male name
Ranked #3,698 in 1951
6 male births in 1951
Peak: 1916 (9 births)
Welborn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Welborn span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 45 babies were registered. Welborn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Welborn by Decade
How has Welborn 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.
Welborn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Welborn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Welborn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Welborn?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Welborn 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Welborn a common name?
Welborn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 119 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Welborn most popular?
Welborn reached peak popularity in 1916, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Welborn is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Welborn a male name?
Welborn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Welborn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Welborn Smith, Welborn Johnson, Welborn 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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