Wellington vs Wellman

Side-by-side comparison of Wellington and Wellman — 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

Wellman

Boy name

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Metric Wellington Wellman
Current Rank #3208 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,855 45
Peak Year 1922 1917
Peak Year Births 60 9
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Wellington Wellman
1880ss 77 —
1890ss 71 —
1900ss 82 —
1910ss 360 21
1920ss 414 24
1930ss 228 —
1940ss 220 —
1950ss 169 —
1960ss 158 —
1970ss 143 —
1980ss 158 —
1990ss 178 —
2000ss 174 —
2010ss 242 —
2020ss 181 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wellington Wellman
2014 15 —
2015 22 —
2016 32 —
2017 32 —
2018 33 —
2019 43 —
2020 43 —
2021 39 —
2022 31 —
2023 31 —
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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