Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the spring farm
From the spring hill - Teutonic
- From the spring by the hill
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
we(l)-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #822, 67 births); most recent 2015 (rank #9512, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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