How Many People Are Named Welton?
An estimated 1,090 people in the United States have the first name Welton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Welton peaked in popularity in 1924 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Welton 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 Welton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,090
About 1 in 314,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1924
67 births
Total Registered
2,593
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Welton
Welton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,593 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Welton as a male name
Ranked #9,511 in 2015
8 male births in 2015
Peak: 1924 (67 births)
Welton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Welton span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 537 babies were registered. Welton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Welton by Decade
How has Welton 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.
Welton by State
Birth registrations for Welton span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Virginia. The lowest are in Ohio, Maryland, Missouri. On average, about 59 Weltons were registered per state.
Welton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Welton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Welton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Welton?
We estimate approximately 1,090 people named Welton 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 314,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Welton a common name?
Welton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,593 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Welton most popular?
Welton reached peak popularity in 1924, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Welton is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Welton a male name?
Welton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Welton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Welton Smith, Welton Johnson, Welton 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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