Weston Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Weston means 'west town' or 'town in the west'.

Meaning of the Name Weston

Weston is an English name that originated as a surname, meaning 'west town' or 'town in the west'. It is derived from the Old English words 'west', meaning 'west', and 'tun', meaning 'town' or 'settlement'. Weston can also refer to several places in England that have the prefix 'Weston', indicating their western location. The name Weston has gained popularity as a given name in recent years.

Popularity of the Name Weston

The popularity for the name Weston peaked in popularity in the year 2022 with 4,090 births, which ranked number 134 out of 29,174 unique names for that year. Weston had the most female births in 2018 with 12, which ranked number 8,602 out of 18,126 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2022 with 4,090, which ranked number 82 out of 14,255 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Weston has increased sharply over the last ten years from 2,284 births to 4,097 births, an increase of 79.38%. Among males, Weston has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 2,284 births to 4,090 births, an increase of 79.07%.

Nationwide Popularity of Weston

  • 20 Year Trend of Weston: 496.36%
  • 10 Year Trend of Weston: 79.38%
  • 10 Year Male Trend of Weston: 79.07%

Popularity of Weston by State

For males, Weston was most popular in Southeastern states with 1,205 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 335 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Weston. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

StateMale BirthsMale Gender RankFemale BirthsFemale Gender Rank
AK987< 5N/A
AL7561< 5N/A
AR5444< 5N/A
AZ61136< 5N/A
CA288141< 5N/A
CO10650< 5N/A
CT3898< 5N/A
DE10111< 5N/A
FL172135< 5N/A
GA13492< 5N/A
IA7728< 5N/A
ID5029< 5N/A
IL123103< 5N/A
IN13046< 5N/A
KS5753< 5N/A
KY9837< 5N/A
LA7754< 5N/A
MA55136< 5N/A
MD49129< 5N/A
ME2738< 5N/A
MI14956< 5N/A
MN9257< 5N/A
MO12143< 5N/A
MS5144< 5N/A
MT2134< 5N/A
NC15873< 5N/A
ND2523< 5N/A
NE4831< 5N/A
NH2452< 5N/A
NJ46213< 5N/A
NM14138< 5N/A
NV18180< 5N/A
NY112180< 5N/A
OH19057< 5N/A
OK6263< 5N/A
OR5959< 5N/A
PA16784< 5N/A
RI1380< 5N/A
SC7065< 5N/A
SD1666< 5N/A
TN14942< 5N/A
TX335118< 5N/A
UT7847< 5N/A
VA11579< 5N/A
VT1136< 5N/A
WA9282< 5N/A
WI9352< 5N/A
WV5218< 5N/A
WY1230< 5N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Weston

  • Total Births of Weston: 4344 (6.02%)
  • Male Births of Weston: 4335 (6.00%)

Given the upward trend of Weston over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 6.02% increase in total births, for a total of 4,344 births in 2024. Male births for Weston have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 4,335 male births in 2024, an increase of 6.00%.

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