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Weldon

/ˈwɛldən/ · 100% boys · 46 born in 2025

Weldon has been given to about 14,274 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɛldən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,073
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Weldon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 325
  • Born in 202546
  • All time14,274

How popular is Weldon?

Its best year was 1920, when 325 babies were given the name, ranking 324th. The typical living American called Weldon is about 71 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Weldon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Eldon0.88
  2. Sheldon0.79
  3. Nelson0.75
  4. Weston0.75
  5. Elton0.75
  6. Kelton0.75
  7. Felton0.75
  8. Delton0.75

Middle names for Weldon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Weldon Paul0.77
  2. Weldon Lee0.77
  3. Weldon Dean0.76
  4. Weldon Blake0.76
  5. Weldon Bryce0.76
  6. Weldon Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Weldon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.94
  2. Elouisesister · 0.93
  3. Lenorasister · 0.93
  4. Louiebrother · 0.92
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.91
  6. Otisbrother · 0.90

Where Weldon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Weldon Reyes0.72
  2. Weldon Lee0.72
  3. Weldon Hill0.72
  4. Weldon Hall0.72
  5. Weldon Green0.72
  6. Weldon Smith0.69

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 Weldon

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. France1900–2025
  3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Weldon across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.