Welby vs Wellington

Side-by-side comparison of Welby and Wellington — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Welby

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Name B

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3208

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Metric Welby Wellington
Current Rank Unranked #3208
Total Births (all years) 372 2,855
Peak Year 1921 1922
Peak Year Births 17 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Welby Wellington
1880ss — 77
1890ss 6 71
1900ss 10 82
1910ss 85 360
1920ss 90 414
1930ss 66 228
1940ss 41 220
1950ss 15 169
1960ss 6 158
1970ss 28 143
1980ss 7 158
1990ss 18 178
2000ss — 174
2010ss — 242
2020ss — 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welby Wellington
2014 — 15
2015 — 22
2016 — 32
2017 — 32
2018 — 33
2019 — 43
2020 — 43
2021 — 39
2022 — 31
2023 — 31
2024 — 37

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–1997.

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