Welton vs Wells

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

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Welton

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Name B

Wells

Boy name · Rank #375

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welton Wells
2014 — 88
2015 8 89
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, 1893–2015.

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