Wells Boy
How popular is Wells?
#345 boy name in 2025
944 baby boys were named Wells in the US in 2025, making it the 345th most popular boy name. Another 14 girls got the name (#7,489 for girls).
6,540living people named Wells (est.)
5median age of people named Wells
7,164babies named Wells since 1880
1 in 3,461US babies born in 2025
Wells popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #345 for boys (▲ 32 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 944 boys, 14 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+961% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,729 in 2015, #545 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (944 boys) |
| Highest rank | #345 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.7% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Wells is most popular
Babies named Wells per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 2.3 per 1,000 (222 boys)
- North Dakota: 1.9 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- South Dakota: 1.6 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Nebraska: 1.4 per 1,000 (63 boys)
- New Hampshire: 1.2 per 1,000 (27 boys)
Wells by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | #845 |
| 1890s | 5 | #1,078 |
| 1900s | 6 | #1,161 |
| 1910s | 172 | #1,023 |
| 1920s | 193 | #1,178 |
| 1930s | 119 | #1,818 |
| 1940s | 110 | #1,942 |
| 1950s | 90 | #2,043 |
| 1960s | 68 | #2,444 |
| 1970s | 87 | #2,620 |
| 1980s | 71 | #3,698 |
| 1990s | 103 | #3,998 |
| 2000s | 166 | #4,000 |
| 2010s | 1,473 | #626 |
| 2020s | 4,310 | #345 |
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Questions
- Is Wells a boy or girl name?
- Wells is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Wells were boys.
- How popular is the name Wells?
- 944 baby boys were named Wells in the US in 2025, making it the 345th most popular boy name. Another 14 girls got the name (#7,489 for girls).
- When was Wells most popular?
- Wells peaked in 2025, when 944 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #345 in 2025.
- How many people are named Wells?
- 7,164 babies have been named Wells in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,540 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 5.
- Where is Wells most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Wells was most common in Utah, at 2.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.