Weldon vs Wells

Side-by-side comparison of Weldon and Wells — 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

Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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Metric Weldon Wells
Current Rank #2994 #375
Total Births (all years) 14,201 6,040
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 325 865
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Weldon Wells
1880ss 38 16
1890ss 98 5
1900ss 197 6
1910ss 1,597 172
1920ss 2,887 193
1930ss 2,394 119
1940ss 2,108 110
1950ss 1,629 90
1960ss 1,026 68
1970ss 664 87
1980ss 466 71
1990ss 313 103
2000ss 242 166
2010ss 338 1,472
2020ss 204 3,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Weldon Wells
2014 34 88
2015 31 89
2016 43 123
2017 46 233
2018 35 327
2019 47 432
2020 40 521
2021 30 621
2022 44 659
2023 49 696
2024 41 865

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, 1881–2024.

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