Welford vs Wells

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

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Welford

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Name B

Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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Metric Welford Wells
Current Rank Unranked #375
Total Births (all years) 487 6,040
Peak Year 1925 2024
Peak Year Births 19 865
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Welford Wells
1880ss — 16
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 6
1910ss 70 172
1920ss 123 193
1930ss 98 119
1940ss 93 110
1950ss 67 90
1960ss 24 68
1970ss 7 87
1980ss 5 71
1990ss — 103
2000ss — 166
2010ss — 1,472
2020ss — 3,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welford Wells
2014 — 88
2015 — 89
2016 — 123
2017 — 233
2018 — 327
2019 — 432
2020 — 521
2021 — 621
2022 — 659
2023 — 696
2024 — 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, 1910–1984.

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