Welford vs Wellington

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

Name A

Welford

Boy name

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Name B

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3220

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Metric Welford Wellington
Current Rank Unranked #3220
Total Births (all years) 487 2,879
Peak Year 1925 1922
Peak Year Births 19 60
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Welford Wellington
1880s - 77
1890s - 71
1900s - 82
1910s 70 360
1920s 123 414
1930s 98 228
1940s 93 220
1950s 67 169
1960s 24 158
1970s 7 143
1980s 5 158
1990s - 178
2000s - 174
2010s - 242
2020s - 205

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welford 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, 1910–1984.

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