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01 / Meaning & origin
Webster is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 12 boys (rank 6803). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Webster
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 13 | 505 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 866 | observed |
| 1882 | 17 | 437 | observed |
| 1883 | 20 | 381 | observed |
| 1884 | 16 | 468 | observed |
| 1885 | 14 | 498 | observed |
| 1886 | 17 | 431 | observed |
| 1887 | 11 | 544 | observed |
| 1888 | 19 | 430 | observed |
| 1889 | 16 | 464 | observed |
| 1890 | 22 | 376 | observed |
| 1891 | 11 | 564 | observed |
| 1892 | 12 | 597 | observed |
| 1893 | 13 | 538 | observed |
| 1894 | 20 | 419 | observed |
| 1895 | 16 | 501 | observed |
| 1896 | 15 | 534 | observed |
| 1897 | 10 | 681 | observed |
| 1898 | 22 | 418 | observed |
| 1899 | 12 | 583 | observed |
| 1900 | 23 | 477 | observed |
| 1901 | 14 | 536 | observed |
| 1902 | 20 | 475 | observed |
| 1903 | 15 | 576 | observed |
| 1904 | 14 | 612 | observed |
| 1905 | 18 | 549 | observed |
| 1906 | 26 | 431 | observed |
| 1907 | 23 | 486 | observed |
| 1908 | 24 | 513 | observed |
| 1909 | 16 | 679 | observed |
| 1910 | 19 | 677 | observed |
| 1911 | 31 | 533 | observed |
| 1912 | 49 | 574 | observed |
| 1913 | 56 | 586 | observed |
| 1914 | 72 | 591 | observed |
| 1915 | 101 | 562 | observed |
| 1916 | 100 | 574 | observed |
| 1917 | 77 | 687 | observed |
| 1918 | 85 | 674 | observed |
| 1919 | 87 | 663 | observed |
| 1920 | 85 | 699 | observed |
| 1921 | 70 | 814 | observed |
| 1922 | 89 | 692 | observed |
| 1923 | 85 | 701 | observed |
| 1924 | 86 | 710 | observed |
| 1925 | 80 | 723 | observed |
| 1926 | 68 | 793 | observed |
| 1927 | 57 | 898 | observed |
| 1928 | 69 | 779 | observed |
| 1929 | 57 | 878 | observed |
| 1930 | 49 | 967 | observed |
| 1931 | 57 | 831 | observed |
| 1932 | 53 | 874 | observed |
| 1933 | 55 | 834 | observed |
| 1934 | 57 | 828 | observed |
| 1935 | 49 | 903 | observed |
| 1936 | 46 | 906 | observed |
| 1937 | 51 | 858 | observed |
| 1938 | 49 | 897 | observed |
| 1939 | 42 | 976 | observed |
| 1940 | 38 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1941 | 51 | 888 | observed |
| 1942 | 37 | 1,119 | observed |
| 1943 | 39 | 1,088 | observed |
| 1944 | 55 | 853 | observed |
| 1945 | 35 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1946 | 54 | 897 | observed |
| 1947 | 51 | 1,000 | observed |
| 1948 | 42 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1949 | 55 | 935 | observed |
| 1950 | 45 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1951 | 48 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1952 | 43 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1953 | 48 | 1,046 | observed |
| 1954 | 44 | 1,122 | observed |
| 1955 | 39 | 1,198 | observed |
| 1956 | 51 | 1,056 | observed |
| 1957 | 45 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1958 | 45 | 1,148 | observed |
| 1959 | 35 | 1,324 | observed |
| 1960 | 35 | 1,341 | observed |
| 1961 | 20 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1962 | 34 | 1,341 | observed |
| 1963 | 31 | 1,403 | observed |
| 1964 | 38 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1965 | 20 | 1,774 | observed |
| 1966 | 22 | 1,650 | observed |
| 1967 | 21 | 1,711 | observed |
| 1968 | 22 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1969 | 26 | 1,605 | observed |
| 1970 | 16 | 2,293 | observed |
| 1971 | 22 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1972 | 20 | 2,020 | observed |
| 1973 | 24 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1974 | 17 | 2,358 | observed |
| 1975 | 18 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1976 | 17 | 2,508 | observed |
| 1977 | 18 | 2,458 | observed |
| 1978 | 22 | 2,134 | observed |
| 1979 | 13 | 3,168 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1981 | 27 | 1,996 | observed |
| 1982 | 11 | 3,692 | observed |
| 1983 | 23 | 2,208 | observed |
| 1984 | 54 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1985 | 32 | 1,834 | observed |
| 1986 | 26 | 2,161 | observed |
| 1987 | 24 | 2,333 | observed |
| 1988 | 26 | 2,305 | observed |
| 1989 | 23 | 2,690 | observed |
| 1990 | 18 | 3,309 | observed |
| 1991 | 19 | 3,224 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 4,114 | observed |
| 1993 | 17 | 3,661 | observed |
| 1994 | 21 | 3,215 | observed |
| 1995 | 9 | 5,928 | observed |
| 1996 | 8 | 6,496 | observed |
| 1997 | 17 | 3,877 | observed |
| 1998 | 13 | 4,873 | observed |
| 1999 | 15 | 4,537 | observed |
| 2000 | 16 | 4,573 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 7,536 | observed |
| 2002 | 16 | 4,703 | observed |
| 2003 | 5 | 10,894 | observed |
| 2004 | 14 | 5,492 | observed |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | observed |
| 2006 | 8 | 8,732 | observed |
| 2007 | 7 | 9,788 | observed |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,698 | observed |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 9 | 8,079 | observed |
| 2012 | 10 | 7,559 | observed |
| 2013 | 12 | 6,603 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 6,307 | observed |
| 2015 | 7 | 9,568 | observed |
| 2016 | 16 | 5,555 | observed |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | observed |
| 2018 | 17 | 5,320 | observed |
| 2019 | 14 | 6,104 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 6,620 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 17 | 5,445 | observed |
| 2023 | 8 | 8,921 | observed |
| 2024 | 11 | 7,257 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 6,803 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Webster” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
