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Weaver

/ˈwivɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Weaver has been given to about 525 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1914, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwivɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 139
Median age today84 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Weaver per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1914 · 20
  • Born in 20250
  • All time525

How popular is Weaver?

Its best year was 1914, when 20 babies were given the name, ranking 1384th. The typical living American called Weaver is about 84 years old today.

Names that sound like Weaver

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Denver0.70
  2. Ever0.70
  3. Leander0.68
  4. Webster0.63
  5. Walter0.57
  6. Peter0.57
  7. Lester0.57
  8. Elmer0.57

Middle names for Weaver

Ranked by flow score
  1. Weaver Paul0.77
  2. Weaver John0.77
  3. Weaver Blake0.76
  4. Weaver Quinn0.76
  5. Weaver Jude0.76
  6. Weaver Lane0.76

Sibling names for Weaver

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.74
  2. Ilasister · 0.73
  3. Elouisesister · 0.73
  4. Cleoeither · 0.73
  5. Archiebrother · 0.67
  6. Forestbrother · 0.66

Where Weaver is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Weaver Anderson0.77
    2. Weaver Nguyen0.72
    3. Weaver Moore0.72
    4. Weaver Hill0.72
    5. Weaver Hall0.72
    6. Weaver Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Weaver

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.