Welty vs Wellington

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

Name A

Welty

Boy name

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Name B

Wellington

Boy name · Rank #3208

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Metric Welty Wellington
Current Rank Unranked #3208
Total Births (all years) 5 2,855
Peak Year 1925 1922
Peak Year Births 5 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Welty Wellington
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 71
1900ss — 82
1910ss — 360
1920ss 5 414
1930ss — 228
1940ss — 220
1950ss — 169
1960ss — 158
1970ss — 143
1980ss — 158
1990ss — 178
2000ss — 174
2010ss — 242
2020ss — 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Welty Wellington
2014 — 15
2015 — 22
2016 — 32
2017 — 32
2018 — 33
2019 — 43
2020 — 43
2021 — 39
2022 — 31
2023 — 31
2024 — 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, 1925–1925.

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