Wells
Boy name
Wells meaning
spring
Wells at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #375 in 2024
Wells popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #866 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,162 | 6 |
| 1910 | #1,421 | 6 |
| 1920 | #1,885 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,821 | 17 |
| 1940 | #2,478 | 9 |
| 1950 | #2,111 | 13 |
| 1960 | #2,686 | 10 |
| 1970 | #2,621 | 13 |
| 1980 | #6,250 | 5 |
| 1990 | #5,382 | 9 |
| 2000 | #4,784 | 15 |
| 2010 | #3,377 | 32 |
| 2020 | #545 | 521 |
| 2024 | #375 | 865 |
All 116 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #866 | 5 |
| 1884 | #971 | 5 |
| 1886 | #845 | 6 |
| 1895 | #1,079 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,162 | 6 |
| 1910 | #1,421 | 6 |
| 1911 | #1,290 | 8 |
| 1912 | #1,023 | 20 |
| 1913 | #1,580 | 12 |
| 1914 | #1,342 | 20 |
| 1915 | #1,410 | 23 |
| 1916 | #1,549 | 21 |
| 1917 | #1,693 | 19 |
| 1918 | #1,905 | 17 |
| 1919 | #1,408 | 26 |
| 1920 | #1,885 | 18 |
| 1921 | #1,178 | 37 |
| 1922 | #1,434 | 27 |
| 1923 | #2,123 | 15 |
| 1924 | #1,675 | 22 |
| 1925 | #2,193 | 14 |
| 1926 | #2,074 | 15 |
| 1927 | #1,692 | 21 |
| 1928 | #1,960 | 16 |
| 1929 | #2,980 | 8 |
| 1930 | #1,821 | 17 |
| 1931 | #1,842 | 16 |
| 1932 | #2,101 | 13 |
| 1933 | #2,542 | 9 |
| 1934 | #1,860 | 15 |
| 1935 | #2,246 | 11 |
| 1937 | #2,198 | 11 |
| 1938 | #1,818 | 15 |
| 1939 | #2,050 | 12 |
| 1940 | #2,478 | 9 |
| 1941 | #2,333 | 10 |
| 1942 | #2,385 | 10 |
| 1943 | #1,986 | 14 |
| 1944 | #2,862 | 7 |
| 1945 | #2,009 | 12 |
| 1946 | #1,949 | 14 |
| 1947 | #2,356 | 11 |
| 1948 | #1,943 | 15 |
| 1949 | #2,802 | 8 |
| 1950 | #2,111 | 13 |
| 1951 | #2,495 | 10 |
| 1952 | #3,095 | 7 |
| 1953 | #3,143 | 7 |
| 1954 | #2,044 | 15 |
| 1955 | #2,303 | 12 |
| 1956 | #3,534 | 6 |
| 1957 | #3,257 | 7 |
| 1958 | #3,275 | 7 |
| 1959 | #3,618 | 6 |
| 1960 | #2,686 | 10 |
| 1961 | #3,355 | 7 |
| 1962 | #3,304 | 7 |
| 1963 | #3,320 | 7 |
| 1964 | #4,037 | 5 |
| 1966 | #3,946 | 5 |
| 1967 | #3,229 | 7 |
| 1968 | #2,445 | 12 |
| 1969 | #3,315 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,621 | 13 |
| 1971 | #3,146 | 10 |
| 1973 | #2,717 | 13 |
| 1974 | #3,559 | 9 |
| 1975 | #4,797 | 6 |
| 1976 | #3,095 | 12 |
| 1977 | #5,123 | 6 |
| 1978 | #4,157 | 8 |
| 1979 | #3,811 | 10 |
| 1980 | #6,250 | 5 |
| 1981 | #5,468 | 6 |
| 1983 | #4,908 | 7 |
| 1984 | #3,701 | 11 |
| 1985 | #4,332 | 9 |
| 1986 | #3,882 | 11 |
| 1987 | #5,459 | 7 |
| 1988 | #5,200 | 8 |
| 1989 | #6,227 | 7 |
| 1990 | #5,382 | 9 |
| 1991 | #4,006 | 14 |
| 1992 | #4,873 | 11 |
| 1993 | #5,361 | 10 |
| 1994 | #5,867 | 9 |
| 1995 | #5,928 | 9 |
| 1996 | #7,971 | 6 |
| 1997 | #5,288 | 11 |
| 1998 | #4,650 | 14 |
| 1999 | #6,042 | 10 |
| 2000 | #4,784 | 15 |
| 2001 | #6,935 | 9 |
| 2002 | #6,521 | 10 |
| 2003 | #4,426 | 18 |
| 2004 | #4,005 | 22 |
| 2005 | #4,062 | 22 |
| 2006 | #5,072 | 17 |
| 2007 | #5,208 | 17 |
| 2008 | #5,249 | 17 |
| 2009 | #4,922 | 19 |
| 2010 | #3,377 | 32 |
| 2011 | #3,046 | 37 |
| 2012 | #2,448 | 51 |
| 2013 | #2,182 | 60 |
| 2014 | #1,714 | 88 |
| 2015 | #1,729 | 89 |
| 2016 | #1,418 | 123 |
| 2017 | #916 | 233 |
| 2018 | #730 | 327 |
| 2019 | #626 | 432 |
| 2020 | #545 | 521 |
| 2021 | #480 | 621 |
| 2022 | #466 | 659 |
| 2023 | #447 | 696 |
| 2024 | #375 | 865 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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