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Welton

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Welton

Pronounced WEL-tun /ˈwɛl.tən/Medium

Meaning: Welton is an English surname and place name from Old English welle, 'spring or well,' plus tun, 'settlement' — the 'town by the spring.' Several English villages bear the name, and American families adopted it as a first name.Low

In 30 seconds: Welton is an English place name, 'town by the spring' (said 'WEL-tun'). A steady early-1900s boys' name with a settled, dignified sound.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningWelton is an English surname and place name from Old English welle, 'spring or well,' plus tun, 'settlement' — the 'town by the spring.' Several English villages bear the name, and American families adopted it as a first name.
U.S. rank (2015)#9511 ↗ Rising
2015 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1924
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,593

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192418932015

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Welton comes from an English place name meaning the 'town by the spring or well,' from Old English welle and tun. It served as an American given name mainly in the early twentieth century, peaking around 1924.

A Welton from the peak would be past a hundred today. The name reads as a grandfather-era surname-name and fits the ongoing taste for -ton boys' names like Weston and Dalton, though it stays uncommon.

Did you know? Welton shares its -ton ending and place-name pedigree with Milton and Weldon, the wave of English village names that furnished sturdy American boys' names a century ago.
Overall data confidence 58%
References — Welton — English place name ('spring/well town')

Variations

WeltenWellton

Nicknames

WelTony

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If you like Welton…

Elton— a like -ton English surname-name
Weldon— a near-twin 'well' place-name of the era
Milton— a like classic -ton boys' name
Dalton— a like sturdy -ton surname-name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Welton mean?

Welton is from an English place name meaning the 'town by the spring or well.'

How do you pronounce Welton?

It's said WEL-tun /ˈwɛl.tən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Welton a boy or girl name?

Welton is used as a boy's name, drawn from an English place name.

How popular is Welton?

Welton was a modest but steady boys' name that peaked in the nineteen-twenties and has been rare since.

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