Wells vs Wellington

Side-by-side comparison of Wells and Wellington — 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

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3208

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Metric Wells Wellington
Current Rank #375 #3208
Total Births (all years) 6,040 2,855
Peak Year 2024 1922
Peak Year Births 865 60
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wells Wellington
1880ss 16 77
1890ss 5 71
1900ss 6 82
1910ss 172 360
1920ss 193 414
1930ss 119 228
1940ss 110 220
1950ss 90 169
1960ss 68 158
1970ss 87 143
1980ss 71 158
1990ss 103 178
2000ss 166 174
2010ss 1,472 242
2020ss 3,362 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wells Wellington
2014 88 15
2015 89 22
2016 123 32
2017 233 32
2018 327 33
2019 432 43
2020 521 43
2021 621 39
2022 659 31
2023 696 31
2024 865 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, 1881–2024.

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