Weller
Weller is a surname. Its origin is from Old English for a well—a hole dug for water—or a spring.
Meaning & Origin of Weller
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Weller is a surname. Its origin is from Old English for a well—a hole dug for water—or a spring.
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The Story of Weller
Weller first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 47 Wellers were born — ranking #2,766 that year. As of 2026, Weller ranks #2,766 for baby boys with 47 births, rising sharply (+241% over the past five years). In total, more than 242 Wellers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Weller
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- Archie Weller (born 1957), Australian writer
- Carl E. Weller , American, patented a soldering gun, formed the Weller Manufacturing Company
- Craig Weller (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dieter Weller , American engineer
- Don Weller (musician) (1940–2020), British tenor saxophonist
- Don Weller (painter) , American illustrator and painter
- Duncan Weller (born 1975), Canadian children's book author and visual artist
- F. Weller (active 1909), a trader in leather in Rundle Street , Adelaide , South Australia, around 1909
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Names that sound like Weller
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About the name Weller
Weller is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 242 births in the dataset. Weller's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,766. Use the chart and map above to compare Weller's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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