Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Hill With A Well
From the spring brook; no connection to aristocratic birth
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
we(l)-don
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #323, 325 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2765, 46 births)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #3148, 10 births); most recent 1931 (rank #4331, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | – |
| 2024 | 41 | – |
| 2023 | 49 | – |
| 2022 | 44 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 40 | – |
| 2019 | 47 | – |
| 2018 | 35 | – |
| 2017 | 46 | – |
| 2016 | 43 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data