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boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Welby

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Welby
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
17 babies
All-time total
372
#9,424 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Welby popularity over time

372 babies have been named Welby since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 6 1 – #1,027
1900s 10 1 +67% #1,206
1910s 85 9 +750% #1,799
1920s 90 9 +6% #2,055
1930s 66 7 -27% #2,535
1940s 41 4 -38% #2,727
1950s 15 2 -63% #3,016
1960s 6 1 -60% #4,030
1970s 28 3 +367% #4,921
1980s 7 1 -75% #6,071
1990s 18 2 +157% #6,791
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Welby

Welby is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 372 American babies have been named Welby. Its peak came in 1921, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Welby stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Welby year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1995 5 #10,277
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1970 5 #5,418
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1950 8 #3,016
1945 7 #2,986
1940 6 #3,453
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1930 8 #3,281
1925 11 #2,748
1920 10 #2,957
1915 8 #3,066
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Welby, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Welby in 2025?

Welby did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Welby?

372 babies have been named Welby in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Welby most popular?

Welby peaked in 1921, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Welby a boy or girl name?

Welby is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Welby rising or falling?

Welby has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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