Welles Boy
How popular is Welles?
#2,940 boy name in 2025
42 baby boys were named Welles in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name.
468living people named Welles (est.)
6median age of people named Welles
480babies named Welles since 1880
1 in 78,937US babies born in 2025
Welles popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,940 for boys (▲ 582 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 42 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+121% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,888 in 2015, #3,342 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (56 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,409 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Welles is most popular
Babies named Welles per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Welles by decade
Boy names about as popular as Welles
Questions
- Is Welles a boy or girl name?
- Welles is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Welles were boys.
- How popular is the name Welles?
- 42 baby boys were named Welles in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name.
- When was Welles most popular?
- Welles peaked in 2021, when 56 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,409 in 2021.
- How many people are named Welles?
- 480 babies have been named Welles in the US since 1880. We estimate about 468 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Welles most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Welles was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.0 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.