Total births
45
Boys' name · since 1916
Wellman
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 45 babies named Wellman, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 45
- total births
- 1916–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Wellman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 45 recorded since 1916.
Wellman has 45 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1929.
- 45 total births
- 1916–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
45 boys have been named Wellman since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 45
- total births
- 1916–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Wellman was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
9 babies were named Wellman in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Wellman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wellman's full recorded timeline at 1923, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wellman at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Wellman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1929
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Wellman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wellman's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Wellman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wellman? ▼
Wellman has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 9 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Wellman most popular? ▼
Wellman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Wellman been used? ▼
Wellman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 14 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Wellman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Weldon, Wells, Wellington, Welton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Wellman
Nearby Names Like Wellman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wellman
Weldon Boy
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Wells Boy
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Wellington Boy
#3220 2,879 births
Welton Boy
2,594 births
Welford Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1929 (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. "Wellman: Baby Name Since 1916 - 45 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wellman. 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 Wellman 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 July 2026.