Webster is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Webster means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Webster across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Webster has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Webster is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “weaver”. An English occupational surname originally meaning female weaver.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,459 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Webster per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (101/yr).
Webster is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #1,214 nationally (given to 101 babies that year).
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