Wells vs Weldon

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

Name A

Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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Name B

Weldon

Boy name · Rank #2994

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Metric Wells Weldon
Current Rank #375 #2994
Total Births (all years) 6,040 14,201
Peak Year 2024 1920
Peak Year Births 865 325
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Wells Weldon
1880ss 16 38
1890ss 5 98
1900ss 6 197
1910ss 172 1,597
1920ss 193 2,887
1930ss 119 2,394
1940ss 110 2,108
1950ss 90 1,629
1960ss 68 1,026
1970ss 87 664
1980ss 71 466
1990ss 103 313
2000ss 166 242
2010ss 1,472 338
2020ss 3,362 204

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wells Weldon
2014 88 34
2015 89 31
2016 123 43
2017 233 46
2018 327 35
2019 432 47
2020 521 40
2021 621 30
2022 659 44
2023 696 49
2024 865 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, 1881–2024.

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