Wellington Name Popularity and Statistics

Wellington is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,879
First Year on Record1880

Wellington popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys24#4,249
2024Boys37#3,216
2023Boys31#3,629
2022Boys31#3,617
2021Boys39#3,074
2020Boys43#2,806
2019Boys43#2,851
2018Boys33#3,373
2017Boys32#3,440
2016Boys32#3,441
2015Boys22#4,407
2014Boys15#5,733
2013Boys15#5,659
2012Boys24#4,131
2011Boys9#8,079
2010Boys17#5,251
2009Boys17#5,334
2008Boys17#5,249
2007Boys13#6,262
2006Boys19#4,675
2005Boys15#5,278
2004Boys23#3,860
2003Boys15#5,035
2002Boys14#5,131

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1922 · Boys

60 recorded births and rank #891.

1920 · Boys

58 recorded births and rank #903.

1917 · Boys

58 recorded births and rank #839.

1918 · Boys

57 recorded births and rank #882.

Where Wellington ranked highest in 2024

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MI
Rank #961 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Wellington