Holding steady.
Popularity of Weaver since 1880
Babies named Weaver per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1914, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Weaver's real moment was 1893.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 |
| 1890s | 34 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 121 |
| 1920s | 139 |
| 1930s | 82 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Weaver is a rare occupational surname-turned-first-name that has never cracked the top 1000 in U.S. naming records. It was first recorded in 1880, and reached its peak in 1893, though even then it was very uncommon. The name has remained consistently rare across subsequent decades, with no significant surge in popularity. As a surname, it evokes the skilled craft of weaving, giving it a subtle, workmanlike charm. Weaver fits a modern trend of using occupational surnames as first names, similar to Carter or Mason, but remains far more distinctive.
Weaver is an occupational surname derived from the Old English verb 'wefan', meaning 'to weave'. It originally referred to someone who worked as a weaver of cloth. As a given name, it follows the trend of using surnames as first names, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Weev, Weevy
Sibling names for Weaver
Names that share Weaver's style, for a brother or sister.
