Weldon vs Wellington

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

Name A

Weldon

Boy name · Rank #2994

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Name B

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3208

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Metric Weldon Wellington
Current Rank #2994 #3208
Total Births (all years) 14,201 2,855
Peak Year 1920 1922
Peak Year Births 325 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Weldon Wellington
1880ss 38 77
1890ss 98 71
1900ss 197 82
1910ss 1,597 360
1920ss 2,887 414
1930ss 2,394 228
1940ss 2,108 220
1950ss 1,629 169
1960ss 1,026 158
1970ss 664 143
1980ss 466 158
1990ss 313 178
2000ss 242 174
2010ss 338 242
2020ss 204 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Weldon Wellington
2014 34 15
2015 31 22
2016 43 32
2017 46 32
2018 35 33
2019 47 43
2020 40 43
2021 30 39
2022 44 31
2023 49 31
2024 41 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, 1881–2024.

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