Weston

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A few things about Weston you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Weston

Weston McKennie

American soccer player (born 1998)

Choose Weston and your child shares a first name with Weston McKennie, an American soccer player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Weston, like who?” Weston McKennie's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 312 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Weston, 5,482 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Weston.
• 📜HistoryWeston first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearWeston is at its all-time high right now: #55 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowWeston is 9.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,064 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 312.
• 🚀TrendWeston has climbed 49 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #55. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedWeston is the #7 boy name in 2 states, including Montana, Vermont and Vermont. It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Weston means “western town”.

About the name Weston

Weston is a boy name of English origin meaning “western town”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Weston for boys from 1882 to 2025, in 131 of those 144 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #55 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #55, with 5,482 babies.

Origin:English names