Weymouth
From an Old English name meaning "wheat meadow" or "village on the river".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Weymouth. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Weymouth today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Weymouth births was 1919 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Weymouth. 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 Weymouth. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1919
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1928 SSA rank
#4,708
Tracked since 1919
Popularity
Weymouth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Weymouth from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Weymouth 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 Weymouth 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 Weymouth
The given name Weymouth is believed to have originated from the Old English words "wey" and "mouth," which together likely referred to a location where a river met the sea or a harbor. This name is thought to have arisen in England, possibly as early as the 7th or 8th century.
Weymouth was originally a place name before being adopted as a given name. The town of Weymouth in Dorset, England, is one of the earliest recorded uses of this name, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. The town's name is believed to have been derived from the same Old English roots, referring to its location at the mouth of the River Wey.
While there are no widely known historical references to the name Weymouth in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has been used as a given name throughout English history. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Weymouth Stourton, a member of the English gentry who lived in the 15th century.
In the 17th century, Weymouth Wyllie was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of celestial mechanics. He lived from 1624 to 1697.
Another notable figure was Weymouth Budd, an English clergyman and writer who lived from 1731 to 1805. He published several works on religion and philosophy during his lifetime.
In the 19th century, Weymouth Bickerton was a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1788 and died in 1853.
More recently, Weymouth Gorton was an American politician and jurist who served as a judge in the state of Vermont in the early 20th century. He lived from 1853 to 1934.
While the name Weymouth has a strong connection to its English origins and history, it has been used as a given name across various cultures and regions over the centuries, reflecting its enduring appeal and significance.
People
Weymouth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Weymouth 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
Weymouth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weymouth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Weymouth 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 - US residents.
Is Weymouth a common name?
We classify Weymouth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Weymouth most popular?
The single biggest year for Weymouth was 1919, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Weymouth is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Weymouth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Weymouth a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Weymouth 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 Weymouth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Weymouth 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 Weymouth 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Weymouth as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.