Weber
A masculine given name of German origin meaning "weaver".
Name Census estimates that about 63 living Americans carry the first name Weber. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Weber today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Weber births was 2008 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Weber. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Weber. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
63
~ 1 in 5,440,545 Americans
Peak year
2008
9 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,937
Tracked since 1915
Census
Weber in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 323 people with the first name Weber, which placed it at #28,012 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,012
National first-name rank
People counted
323
323 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Weber
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Weber is White at 63.5%. The next largest groups are Black (16.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Weber described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Weber at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.5% · 205
- Black or African American16.1% · 52
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.4% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 16
- Two or more races2.2% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Weber: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Weber from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 34 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Weber by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Weber during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Weber
The name Weber originated from the German language and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "weber," which means "weaver." This occupation-based name likely emerged in regions where weaving was a common trade, such as parts of modern-day Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Weber can be traced back to the 13th century. For example, a merchant named Johannes Weber is mentioned in a document from the city of Cologne in 1275. Another early reference comes from a legal record in Nuremberg, where a weaver named Hans Weber was involved in a dispute over property in 1312.
In the late Middle Ages and Renaissance period, the name Weber appeared in various historical records and literary works. One notable figure was the German Renaissance humanist and philosopher Rudolf Agricola, whose birth name was Rudolf Weber (1444-1485). He was known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his advocacy for educational reforms.
During the Protestant Reformation, the name Weber gained prominence with the rise of the Protestant theologian Andreas Rudolph Weber (1612-1686). He was a prominent figure in the Lutheran church and served as a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, where he played a role in shaping the theological discourse of the time.
In the 18th century, a renowned composer and musician bore the name Weber. Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) was a German composer, conductor, and pianist who is best known for his operas, including "Der Freischütz." His works were influential in the development of Romantic opera and helped establish German opera as a significant force in the musical world.
Another notable figure with the name Weber was the German physicist Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804-1891). He made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism and is credited with formulating the Weber's law of electrodynamics, which describes the force between two moving charges.
In the 20th century, the name Weber was carried by the German-American architect Max Weber (1881-1961). He played a crucial role in the development of the Prairie School architectural style and was known for his innovative designs that blended functionality with simplicity and natural materials.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Weber, reflecting its deep roots in German culture and its association with various professions, from weaving and theology to music and science.
People
Weber + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Weber as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Weber: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weber?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 63 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Weber going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,440,545 US residents.
Is Weber a common name?
We classify Weber as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 102 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Weber most popular?
The single biggest year for Weber was 2008, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Weber is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Weber in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 323 people with the name Weber, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,012 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Weber in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Weber?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Weber leans strongly male. 288 people counted with this name were male (89.2%), compared with 35 female bearers (10.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Weber?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Weber is White at 63.5%. The next largest groups are Black (16.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Weber most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Weber in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.5% (205 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Weber in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Weber a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Weber in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Weber still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Weber in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Weber can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Weber?
Find out how many people have the name Weber on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.