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 #3208

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Metric Welford Wellington
Current Rank Unranked #3208
Total Births (all years) 487 2,855
Peak Year 1925 1922
Peak Year Births 19 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Welford Wellington
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 71
1900ss — 82
1910ss 70 360
1920ss 123 414
1930ss 98 228
1940ss 93 220
1950ss 67 169
1960ss 24 158
1970ss 7 143
1980ss 5 158
1990ss — 178
2000ss — 174
2010ss — 242
2020ss — 181

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

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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