Holding steady.
Popularity of Weyman since 1911
Babies named Weyman per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Weyman's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 133 |
| 1930s | 125 |
| 1940s | 103 |
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Weyman is an extremely rare masculine given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1911, its peak year of usage. Since then, it has maintained a stable trajectory, with only occasional registrations. In the latest available data from 2025, the name did not appear frequently enough to calculate a one-in-N rate or rank among top names. Its low but steady usage places it in the 1910s decade, though it has never experienced a revival. The name is most likely a variant of the English surname Wayman, an occupational name for a wagon maker or a topographic name for someone who lived by a path. Weyman has no recorded top states, as it has never been concentrated in any particular region. Its obscurity makes it a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name with historical roots but modern rarity.
Weyman is a rare surname-turned-first-name of English origin. It is likely a variant of Wayman, an occupational surname for a wagon maker (from Old English 'wægn' meaning 'wagon') or a toponymic surname for someone who lived by a road (from 'weg' meaning 'way'). The name first appeared as a given name in the early 20th century but has never achieved widespread use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Wey, Manny
Sibling names for Weyman
Names that share Weyman's style, for a brother or sister.
