Masculine dossier · first seen 1881
Weldon
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1920
Peak births
325
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Weldon
How many people are named Weldon?
An estimated 4,848 living Americans are named Weldon.
How rare is Weldon?
Weldon is very rare among babies today, with 46 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85.8% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Weldon?
The median age of a living American named Weldon is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 73 years old.
Is Weldon still popular?
Yes. Weldon is holding steady, with 46 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Weldon most common?
Weldon has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 7.0× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
85.8%
2025
46
All-time
14,249
Where it lives now
Weldon is most concentrated in Texas — about 6.8× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Weldon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.