Wellington vs Weldon

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

Name A

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3208

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Name B

Weldon

Boy name · Rank #2994

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Metric Wellington Weldon
Current Rank #3208 #2994
Total Births (all years) 2,855 14,201
Peak Year 1922 1920
Peak Year Births 60 325
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Wellington Weldon
1880ss 77 38
1890ss 71 98
1900ss 82 197
1910ss 360 1,597
1920ss 414 2,887
1930ss 228 2,394
1940ss 220 2,108
1950ss 169 1,629
1960ss 158 1,026
1970ss 143 664
1980ss 158 466
1990ss 178 313
2000ss 174 242
2010ss 242 338
2020ss 181 204

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wellington Weldon
2014 15 34
2015 22 31
2016 32 43
2017 32 46
2018 33 35
2019 43 47
2020 43 40
2021 39 30
2022 31 44
2023 31 49
2024 37 41

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, 1880–2024.

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