A reliable meaning for Weller isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2018. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Weller through the years
Babies since 1880
209
209 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2025
57 babies
2025
57
#2,419 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+453%
Rising fast
Weller in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2018–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inKentucky, North Carolina, Ohio
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Kentucky (6), North Carolina (5), Ohio (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 57 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,419 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, Kentucky had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 15,748 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.
Weller’s family of names
In German usage, Weller as a surname has a related form in Waller.