How Many People Are Named Webster?
people named Webster are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 210,329 people in the US has this name
Based on 4,459 babies named Webster in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
101 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an occupational surname meaning "weaver", derived from Old English webba.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Webster in the records were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Webster alive today is about 52 years old, and 44% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 35 and 71 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Webster first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1915, to 101 babies. In 2025, 12 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Webster has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #388, in 1890. In 2025 it ranked #7,161.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,161 |
| Best rank | #388 (1890) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #756 in the 1920s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Webster alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Webster were born in Louisiana than in any other state: about 32 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Webster was given 11.4 times as often in Louisiana, 5.6 times in Maryland and 4.8 times in Mississippi.
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