Weller vs Wells

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

Name A

Weller

Boy name · Rank #3091

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Name B

Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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Metric Weller Wells
Current Rank #3091 #375
Total Births (all years) 152 6,040
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 40 865
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2018 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Weller Wells
1880ss — 16
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 172
1920ss — 193
1930ss — 119
1940ss — 110
1950ss — 90
1960ss — 68
1970ss — 87
1980ss — 71
1990ss — 103
2000ss — 166
2010ss 21 1,472
2020ss 131 3,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Weller Wells
2014 — 88
2015 — 89
2016 — 123
2017 — 233
2018 11 327
2019 10 432
2020 11 521
2021 14 621
2022 37 659
2023 29 696
2024 40 865

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, 2018–2024.

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