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 #2962

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Name B

Wells

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Weldon Wells
Current Rank #2962 #377
Total Births (all years) 14,249 6,989
Peak Year 1920 2025
Peak Year Births 325 944
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Weldon Wells
1880s 38 16
1890s 98 5
1900s 197 6
1910s 1,597 172
1920s 2,887 193
1930s 2,394 119
1940s 2,108 110
1950s 1,629 90
1960s 1,026 68
1970s 664 87
1980s 466 71
1990s 313 103
2000s 242 166
2010s 338 1,473
2020s 252 4,310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Weldon Wells
2014 34 88
2015 31 89
2016 43 124
2017 46 233
2018 35 327
2019 47 432
2020 40 521
2021 31 621
2022 44 659
2023 49 696
2024 42 869
2025 46 944

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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