Wellington vs Wells

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

Name A

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3220

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Name B

Wells

Boy name · Rank #377

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Metric Wellington Wells
Current Rank #3220 #377
Total Births (all years) 2,879 6,989
Peak Year 1922 2025
Peak Year Births 60 944
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Wellington Wells
1880s 77 16
1890s 71 5
1900s 82 6
1910s 360 172
1920s 414 193
1930s 228 119
1940s 220 110
1950s 169 90
1960s 158 68
1970s 143 87
1980s 158 71
1990s 178 103
2000s 174 166
2010s 242 1,473
2020s 205 4,310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wellington Wells
2014 15 88
2015 22 89
2016 32 124
2017 32 233
2018 33 327
2019 43 432
2020 43 521
2021 39 621
2022 31 659
2023 31 696
2024 37 869
2025 24 944

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, 1880–2025.

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