Wells vs Welton

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

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Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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Welton

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Metric Wells Welton
Current Rank #375 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 6,040 2,593
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 865 67
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Wells Welton
1880ss 16 —
1890ss 5 6
1900ss 6 42
1910ss 172 322
1920ss 193 537
1930ss 119 370
1940ss 110 372
1950ss 90 375
1960ss 68 220
1970ss 87 159
1980ss 71 98
1990ss 103 53
2000ss 166 24
2010ss 1,472 15
2020ss 3,362 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wells Welton
2014 88 —
2015 89 8
2016 123 —
2017 233 —
2018 327 —
2019 432 —
2020 521 —
2021 621 —
2022 659 —
2023 696 —
2024 865 —

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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