Webster Boy
How popular is Webster?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Webster in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
1,670living people named Webster (est.)
57median age of people named Webster
4,459babies named Webster since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Webster popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▲ 453 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+71% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,562 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1915 (101 boys) |
| Highest rank | #376 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Webster by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 148 | #381 |
| 1890s | 153 | #376 |
| 1900s | 193 | #431 |
| 1910s | 677 | #533 |
| 1920s | 746 | #692 |
| 1930s | 508 | #828 |
| 1940s | 457 | #853 |
| 1950s | 443 | #1,016 |
| 1960s | 269 | #1,262 |
| 1970s | 187 | #1,817 |
| 1980s | 258 | #1,250 |
| 1990s | 151 | #3,209 |
| 2000s | 94 | #4,567 |
| 2010s | 115 | #5,316 |
| 2020s | 60 | #5,441 |
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Questions
- Is Webster a boy or girl name?
- Webster is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Webster were boys.
- How popular is the name Webster?
- 12 baby boys were named Webster in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Webster most popular?
- Webster peaked in 1915, when 101 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #376 in 1890.
- How many people are named Webster?
- 4,459 babies have been named Webster in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,670 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.