Compare two names
Wells and Welles side by side: Wells peaked in 2025 and Welles in 2021; in 2025 they were given to 958 and 42 babies.
Wells and Welles, year by year
Girls and boys together; Wells solid, Welles dashed.
| Wells | Welles | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 958 | 42 |
| Rank 2025 | #347 among boys’ names | #2,984 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 7,164 | 480 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Girls | 2% | 2% |
| Alive, estimated | 6,500 | 467 |
| Median age | 5 | 6 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.