Webster Name Popularity and Statistics
Webster is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,459
First Year on Record1880
Webster popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 12 | #6,803 |
| 2024 | Boys | 11 | #7,257 |
| 2023 | Boys | 8 | #8,921 |
| 2022 | Boys | 17 | #5,445 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2019 | Boys | 14 | #6,104 |
| 2018 | Boys | 17 | #5,320 |
| 2017 | Boys | 9 | #8,140 |
| 2016 | Boys | 16 | #5,555 |
| 2015 | Boys | 7 | #9,568 |
| 2014 | Boys | 13 | #6,307 |
| 2013 | Boys | 12 | #6,603 |
| 2012 | Boys | 10 | #7,559 |
| 2011 | Boys | 9 | #8,079 |
| 2010 | Boys | 8 | #8,803 |
| 2009 | Boys | 5 | #12,491 |
| 2008 | Boys | 10 | #7,698 |
| 2007 | Boys | 7 | #9,788 |
| 2006 | Boys | 8 | #8,732 |
| 2005 | Boys | 5 | #11,472 |
| 2004 | Boys | 14 | #5,492 |
| 2003 | Boys | 5 | #10,894 |
| 2002 | Boys | 16 | #4,703 |
| 2001 | Boys | 8 | #7,536 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1915 · Boys
101 recorded births and rank #562.
1916 · Boys
100 recorded births and rank #574.
1922 · Boys
89 recorded births and rank #692.
1919 · Boys
87 recorded births and rank #663.
Where Webster ranked highest in 1985
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- FL
- Rank #862 · 5 recorded births