Boys' name · since 1976

Welsey

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Welsey, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,285 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

Welsey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Welsey has been recorded 33 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1993.

  • #25,285 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Welsey ranks #25,285 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#25,285 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Welsey's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Welsey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Welsey's full recorded timeline at 1987, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Welsey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 19761979198719881993 6

Welsey by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 45% of the file).

1980s was Welsey's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Welsey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Welsey? ▼
Welsey has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,285 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 10 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
Where does Welsey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Welsey ranks #25,285 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Welsey most popular? ▼
Welsey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Welsey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Welsey since 1976 -- 18 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Welsey? ▼
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.

What to do with Welsey's data

  • Welsey's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Welsey

Nearby Names Like Welsey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Welsey

Weldon Boy
#2768 14,249 births
Wells Boy
#347 6,989 births
Wellington Boy
#4251 2,879 births
Welton Boy
2,594 births
Welford Boy
487 births

Compare Welsey side by side: Welsey vs Weldon Welsey vs Wells Welsey vs Wellington

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33 births · Peak 1928
Ollice
33 births · Peak 1914
Delphine
33 births · Peak 1929
Toxie
33 births · Peak 1915
Weikko
33 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Welsey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Welsey 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 August 2026.