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 #377

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Name B

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3220

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1881–2025.

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