Weston
English surname and place name, Old English for “west town.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Weston first shows up in the national records in 1882. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2021 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 5,482 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 55 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 55 for boys. All told, 76,027 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Westin (7,440), Westyn (3,328), Westen (1,907) (total births since 1880)
Explore Weston interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | No. 754 |
| 1890s | 33 | No. 778 |
| 1900s | 57 | No. 862 |
| 1910s | 351 | No. 822 |
| 1920s | 470 | No. 841 |
| 1930s | 384 | No. 880 |
| 1940s | 374 | No. 904 |
| 1950s | 431 | No. 957 |
| 1960s | 515 | No. 893 |
| 1970s | 1,113 | No. 646 |
| 1980s | 3,402 | No. 431 |
| 1990s | 6,107 | No. 347 |
| 2000s | 7,991 | No. 268 |
| 2010s | 28,812 | No. 102 |
| 2020s | 25,855 | No. 55 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.