Welles vs Wellington

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

Name A

Welles

Boy name · Rank #3525

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Name B

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3208

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Metric Welles Wellington
Current Rank #3525 #3208
Total Births (all years) 428 2,855
Peak Year 2021 1922
Peak Year Births 56 60
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Welles Wellington
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 71
1900ss — 82
1910ss 10 360
1920ss — 414
1930ss — 228
1940ss — 220
1950ss — 169
1960ss — 158
1970ss — 143
1980ss — 158
1990ss — 178
2000ss — 174
2010ss 223 242
2020ss 195 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welles Wellington
2014 15 15
2015 19 22
2016 32 32
2017 46 32
2018 46 33
2019 40 43
2020 33 43
2021 56 39
2022 43 31
2023 31 31
2024 32 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, 1915–2024.

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