Total births
42
Unisex name · since 2015
Wellesley
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Wellesley, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 2015–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
42 girls have been named Wellesley since 2015, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Wellesley recorded 42 times among girls since 2015, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- 42 total births
- 2015–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Wellesley since 2015, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 42
- total births
- 2015–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Wellesley was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Wellesley in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Wellesley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wellesley splits its recorded history at 2020: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wellesley at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2015
Wellesley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Wellesley popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1923 (Wellesley as boys' name)
Wellesley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wellesley's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Wellesley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wellesley? ▼
Wellesley has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Wellesley most popular? ▼
Wellesley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Wellesley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wellesley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Wellesley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wellesley since 2015 -- 11 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wellesley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Weltha, Welma, Wells, Welda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Wellesley
Nearby Names Like Wellesley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wellesley
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Welma Girl
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Wells Girl
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Welda Girl
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Weldon Girl
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Compare Wellesley side by side: Wellesley vs Weltha Wellesley vs Welma Wellesley vs Wells
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2015–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wellesley: Baby Name Since 2015 - 42 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wellesley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wellesley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.