How Many People Are Named Weston?
An estimated 68,126 people in the United States have the first name Weston. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Weston peaked in popularity in 2024 with 4,673 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Weston 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 Weston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Weston is overwhelmingly male, 112 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Weston is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
68,126
About 1 in 5,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
4,673 births
Total Registered
70,515
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Weston
Weston is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 70,515 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Weston as a male name
Ranked #70 in 2024
4,660 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (4,660 births)
Weston as a female name
Ranked #8,376 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (13 births)
Weston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Weston span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 28,856 babies were registered. While Weston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Weston by Decade
How has Weston 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.
Weston by State
Birth registrations for Weston span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,301 Westons were registered per state.
Weston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Weston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Weston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weston?
We estimate approximately 68,126 people named Weston 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 5,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Weston a common name?
Weston is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70,515 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Weston most popular?
Weston reached peak popularity in 2024, when 4,673 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Weston is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Weston a male name?
Weston is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Weston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Weston Smith, Weston Johnson, Weston 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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