Wells Name Popularity
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How popular is Wells?
The less frequently given name Wells was the 735th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.This top 1000 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #735 for the first time this year with 322 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Wells in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1982.
Wells, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1909-1912, 1917-1921, 1940-1943, 2001-2004, and 2007-2017.
Where is the name Wells popularity headed?
Wells's popularity is at or near its highest point when measured against its most notable year.
Wells's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Wells has risen dramatically.
The name Wells still has a solid footing and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Wells (Girl) | Wells (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 13 | 8,515 | 322 | 735 |
| 2017 | | 10 | 10,621 | 233 | 915 |
| 2016 | | 12 | 9,371 | 123 | 1,420 |
| 2015 | | 7 | 14,370 | 89 | 1,736 |
| 2014 | | 7 | 14,457 | 88 | 1,724 |
| 2013 | | 6 | 16,402 | 60 | 2,201 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 2,480 |
| 2011 | | 5 | 19,420 | 37 | 3,105 |
| 2010 | | 6 | 16,862 | 32 | 3,445 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 5,087 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 5,476 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 5,417 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 5,286 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 4,191 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 4,125 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 4,603 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 7,013 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 7,496 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 5,031 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 6,508 |
| 1998 | | 5 | 16,510 | 14 | 4,861 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 5,632 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 8,965 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 6,388 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 6,349 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 5,755 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 5,221 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 4,217 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 5,796 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 6,906 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 5,727 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 6,065 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 4,120 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 4,680 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 3,913 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 5,462 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 6,239 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 7,267 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 4,055 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 4,539 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 5,823 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 3,257 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 5,445 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 3,828 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,856 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 3,361 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,731 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,590 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,570 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,549 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,519 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 4,573 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,636 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,627 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,648 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,863 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,977 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,551 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,540 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,924 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,430 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,115 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,415 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,366 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,660 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,203 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,007 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,022 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,494 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,027 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,126 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,100 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,071 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,517 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,485 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,664 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,154 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,894 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,328 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,391 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,929 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,733 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,187 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,926 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,886 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 3,243 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 2,044 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,747 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,180 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,312 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,722 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,218 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,467 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,197 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,961 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,448 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,994 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,753 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,591 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,452 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,385 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 1,672 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,057 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 1,382 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,585 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,298 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,234 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 958 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,119 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 992 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |