The first name Weldon
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Weldon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 46 boys born in the United States were named Weldon, the 2,793rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 325 were.
14,274
babies named Weldon since 1880
#2,793
rank in 2025
1920
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Weldon
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- WeldonBrazilian footballer, born 1980
- Weldon OlsonAmerican ice hockey player, 1932–2023
- Weldon HeyburnAmerican actor (1910–1951)
- Weldon B. HeyburnAmerican politician (1852–1912)
- Weldon KeesAmerican artist (1914-1955)
- J.J. CaleAmerican musician (1938–2013)
- Gregory MeeksAmerican politician (born 1953)
- Steven SquyresAmerican astronomer, born 1957
Questions
- Is Weldon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 14,274 US babies named Weldon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Weldon most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 325 babies were named Weldon, its highest rank at 324th.
- Is Weldon also a surname?
- Yes. Weldon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.