Given name & surname
Webb
“a weaver”
Webb is a variant of Webster. One English interpretation is “a weaver.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Webb is a variant of Webster. One English interpretation is “a weaver.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Webb is a variant of Webster. An origin associated with Webster is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Webb is a variant of Webster. The history of Webster gives this family its wider story. Webster’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Webb through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,658
- 1,658 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,839 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,839 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 27 in 1927. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 889 as a first name in 2020; 162,492 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Webb’s family of names
In English usage, Webb as a surname has a nickname in WEBBY. Webb has a related form in Webster.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Webb
- Webb Simpsonprofessional golferborn 1985
- Webb C. BallAmerican watchmaker and jeweler1847–1922
- Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of SomersetBritish peer and politician (1718-1793)
- Webb FranklinAmerican politicianborn 1941
- Webb WilderAmerican rock musicianborn 1954
- Webb HayesUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1856–1934)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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