Welch vs Wellington

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

Name A

Welch

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Name B

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3220

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Metric Welch Wellington
Current Rank Unranked #3220
Total Births (all years) 51 2,879
Peak Year 1919 1922
Peak Year Births 10 60
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Welch Wellington
1880s - 77
1890s - 71
1900s - 82
1910s 28 360
1920s 23 414
1930s - 228
1940s - 220
1950s - 169
1960s - 158
1970s - 143
1980s - 158
1990s - 178
2000s - 174
2010s - 242
2020s - 205

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welch Wellington
2014 - 15
2015 - 22
2016 - 32
2017 - 32
2018 - 33
2019 - 43
2020 - 43
2021 - 39
2022 - 31
2023 - 31
2024 - 37
2025 - 24

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, 1914–1929.

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