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Webster

Boy

Meaning of Webster: English: 'weaver'

Webster is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6766th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6766

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,459

First recorded 1880 · peak 1915

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 54 babies1985: 32 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 21 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Webster per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 54.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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