How Many People Are Named Weldon?
An estimated 5,946 people in the United States have the first name Weldon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Weldon peaked in popularity in 1920 with 325 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Weldon 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 Weldon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,946
About 1 in 57,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1920
325 births
Total Registered
14,226
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Weldon
Weldon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14,226 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Weldon as a male name
Ranked #3,033 in 2024
41 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (325 births)
Weldon as a female name
Ranked #4,947 in 1931
5 female births in 1931
Peak: 1924 (10 births)
Weldon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Weldon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,902 babies were registered. Weldon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Weldon by Decade
How has Weldon 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.
Weldon by State
Birth registrations for Weldon span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Vermont, North Dakota, Maine. On average, about 278 Weldons were registered per state.
Weldon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Weldon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Weldon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weldon?
We estimate approximately 5,946 people named Weldon 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 57,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Weldon a common name?
Weldon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,226 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Weldon most popular?
Weldon reached peak popularity in 1920, when 325 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Weldon is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Weldon a male name?
Weldon is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Weldon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Weldon Smith, Weldon Johnson, Weldon 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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