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 #2962

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Name B

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3220

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Metric Weldon Wellington
Current Rank #2962 #3220
Total Births (all years) 14,249 2,879
Peak Year 1920 1922
Peak Year Births 325 60
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Weldon Wellington
1880s 38 77
1890s 98 71
1900s 197 82
1910s 1,597 360
1920s 2,887 414
1930s 2,394 228
1940s 2,108 220
1950s 1,629 169
1960s 1,026 158
1970s 664 143
1980s 466 158
1990s 313 178
2000s 242 174
2010s 338 242
2020s 252 205

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 31 39
2022 44 31
2023 49 31
2024 42 37
2025 46 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, 1881–2025.

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