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Webster

/ˈwɛbstɚ/ · 100% boys · 12 born in 2025

Webster has been given to about 4,459 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɛbstɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,002
Median age today66 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Webster per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 101
  • Born in 202512
  • All time4,459

How popular is Webster?

Its best year was 1915, when 101 babies were given the name, ranking 568th. The typical living American called Webster is about 66 years old today.

Names that sound like Webster

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lester0.79
  2. Dexter0.76
  3. Peter0.68
  4. Chester0.68
  5. Walter0.60
  6. Foster0.60
  7. Buster0.60
  8. Wesley0.58

Middle names for Webster

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

Sibling names for Webster

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.86
  2. Louiebrother · 0.85
  3. Elouisesister · 0.85
  4. Adelesister · 0.85
  5. Otisbrother · 0.84
  6. Amosbrother · 0.83

Where Webster is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. 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.