Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1996
Wellsley
Wellsley has 15 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1996–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Wellsley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Wellsley recorded 15 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2019.
- 15 total births
- 1996–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Wellsley since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 15
- total births
- 1996–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Wellsley was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
5 babies were named Wellsley in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Wellsley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wellsley splits its recorded history at 2014: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births).
Wellsley at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Wellsley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2019
- Peak year (1996)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Wellsley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wellsley's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Wellsley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wellsley? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 15 babies named Wellsley. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 5 births.
When was Wellsley most popular? ▼
Wellsley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Wellsley been used? ▼
Records for Wellsley go back to 1996, giving 24 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Wellsley? ▼
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 Wellsley
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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, 1996–2019 (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. "Wellsley: Baby Name Since 1996 - 15 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wellsley. 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 Wellsley 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.