Wellesley vs Wells

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

Name A

Wellesley

Girl name

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Name B

Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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Metric Wellesley Wells
Current Rank Unranked #375
Total Births (all years) 36 6,040
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 8 865
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2015 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Wellesley 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 17 1,472
2020ss 19 3,362

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wellesley Wells
2014 — 88
2015 6 89
2016 — 123
2017 5 233
2018 6 327
2019 — 432
2020 5 521
2021 8 621
2022 — 659
2023 6 696
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, 2015–2023.

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