Welby vs Wells

Side-by-side comparison of Welby and Wells — 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

Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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Metric Welby Wells
Current Rank Unranked #375
Total Births (all years) 372 6,040
Peak Year 1921 2024
Peak Year Births 17 865
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Welby Wells
1880ss — 16
1890ss 6 5
1900ss 10 6
1910ss 85 172
1920ss 90 193
1930ss 66 119
1940ss 41 110
1950ss 15 90
1960ss 6 68
1970ss 28 87
1980ss 7 71
1990ss 18 103
2000ss — 166
2010ss — 1,472
2020ss — 3,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welby Wells
2014 — 88
2015 — 89
2016 — 123
2017 — 233
2018 — 327
2019 — 432
2020 — 521
2021 — 621
2022 — 659
2023 — 696
2024 — 865

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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