Weldon
English surname taken from a place name formed from Old English wella, a spring or stream, and dun, a hill.
Weldon in 2025
Weldon was given to 46 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,985th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 72,073 babies born.
The history of Weldon
Weldon reached its highest point in 1920, when 325 babies were given the name, ranking 692nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 690th, in 1922.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 14,274 babies have been named Weldon. Half of them were born before 1939, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Weldon by decade
| Decade | Babies named Weldon | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 38 | 1,531 |
| 1890s | 98 | 1,311 |
| 1900s | 197 | 956 |
| 1910s | 1,602 | 755 |
| 1920s | 2,902 | 690 |
| 1930s | 2,399 | 696 |
| 1940s | 2,108 | 853 |
| 1950s | 1,629 | 1,131 |
| 1960s | 1,026 | 1,624 |
| 1970s | 664 | 2,101 |
| 1980s | 466 | 2,991 |
| 1990s | 313 | 4,524 |
| 2000s | 242 | 7,389 |
| 2010s | 338 | 5,913 |
| 2020s | 252 | 5,807 |
Where Weldon is heading
Weldon has risen 48% over the past decade, from 31 babies in 2015 to 46 in 2025.
Names like Weldon
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Weldon.