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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Welles — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Weller|Wellesley
English◈ Unisex · 54% boy · 46% girl↑↑ Surging

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Welles

◈

WELZ · 1 syllables

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Boy
#3583
↑↑ Surging
Boy
#3583
Popularity score: 17
↑↑ Surging
Peak
#2437 in 2021
5yr
+116 ranks
Velocity
+116
Birth frequency
8.9 per 1,000,000 births
Girl

Outside top 1000

Last ranked #17373 in 2020

Peak: #17373 in 2020

→ Stable
5yr
—
Velocity
—
Birth frequency
1.4 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #3583 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Welles

Popularity score: 17  ·  SSA Rank: #3583

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20192020

Rank #17373 · Rising since 2019

This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
84
Higher than 84% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↑↑ Surging
+116 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
8 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
EnglishSurname-as-firstNatureWaterUnisexVintage1-syllableLiterary
Character
connected to natural sources
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Welless

intensedistinctivemenacingversatilecommitted
STRONG
High confidence

Welles is an English unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #3583 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↑↑ Surging · +116 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#3583 · very rare
Welles at a Glance
Meaning:Dweller by the spring or stream. Derived from the Old English 'welle,' meaning well or spring, originally a locational surname.
Language root:Old English · Anglo-Saxon
Peak rank:#2437 in 2021
5yr change:+116 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #3583 · Girl #—
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
Wells◈WelsBellsFellsDells
Similar Style
Wells◈Beckett◈Rowan◈Caspian◈Stellan◈Roan◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Welles
Wells◈Beckett◈Rowan◈Hazel◈Finn◈IvyRiver◈Sage◈
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Beckett◈
English · #166
→ Stable
Rowan◈
Irish · #71
→ Stable
Caspian◈
Persian · #578
↑ Rising
Stellan◈
Scandinavian · #1441
↑ Rising
Roan◈
Irish · #1350
↑↑ Surging
Jack
English · #15
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Welles · Overview
Summary

Welles is an English unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #3583 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Welles scores 84/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Surging fast
Rank has moved 116 positions in the last year. Exceptional momentum.
Works for any sex
54% boy · 46% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Nature · Vintage character
Welles carries a cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Rising very fast
Welles is surging. If the trend continues, it may become significantly more common within 2-3 years.
Domain taken
welles.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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