Wellington Name Popularity

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How popular is Wellington?

The rare name Wellington was the 3,420th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Wellington, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.

It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #496 in 1891.

But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 1922 with 60 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Wellington in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1902.

Wellington, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1906-1917, 1962-1967, 1977-1980, 1993-1996, and 2001-2004, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1924-1929, and 1933-1936.

Where is the name Wellington popularity headed?

Wellington's popularity is at a mid point when measured against its most notable year.

Wellington's popularity has steadily increased for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Wellington has risen significantly.

The name Wellington is very unique but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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		Wellingt. (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		33	3,420
2017		32	3,507
2016		32	3,513
2015		22	4,531
2014		15	5,967
2013		15	5,899
2012		24	4,234
2011		9	8,719
2010		17	5,459
2009		17	5,537
2008		17	5,475
2007		13	6,591
2006		19	4,849
2005		15	5,561
2004		23	3,998
2003		15	5,247
2002		14	5,381
2001		18	4,469
2000		23	3,632
1999		18	4,156
1998		13	5,146
1997		17	4,052
1996		25	3,017
1995		17	3,843
1994		17	3,905
1993		16	4,012
1992		21	3,212
1991		16	3,808
1990		18	3,459
1989		11	4,801
1988		13	3,908
1987		17	3,064
1986		13	3,645
1985		14	3,396
1984		14	3,262
1983		17	2,786
1982		20	2,514
1981		16	2,888
1980		23	2,279
1979		11	3,803
1978		16	2,793
1977		9	4,158
1976		17	2,595
1975		16	2,641
1974		10	3,550
1973		17	2,402
1972		19	2,155
1971		12	2,967
1970		16	2,395
1969		12	2,681
1968		9	3,097
1967		26	1,536
1966		11	2,620
1965		17	1,985
1964		17	2,039
1963		14	2,293
1962		11	2,665
1961		21	1,820
1960		20	1,860
1959		11	2,655
1958		13	2,363
1957		18	1,947
1956		17	2,013
1955		10	2,756
1954		23	1,624
1953		26	1,506
1952		16	2,008
1951		16	1,971
1950		19	1,745
1949		26	1,459
1948		18	1,812
1947		22	1,645
1946		25	1,438
1945		19	1,579
1944		19	1,625
1943		22	1,528
1942		26	1,380
1941		24	1,410
1940		19	1,626
1939		15	1,875
1938		20	1,555
1937		24	1,401
1936		16	1,797
1935		22	1,490
1934		28	1,292
1933		23	1,451
1932		20	1,645
1931		33	1,215
1930		27	1,424
1929		19	1,789
1928		33	1,271
1927		27	1,467
1926		37	1,191
1925		39	1,143
1924		53	977
1923		42	1,113
1922		60	901
1921		46	1,043
1920		58	910
1919		48	987
1918		57	888
1917		58	847
1916		46	949
1915		42	979
1914		32	1,001
1913		25	1,022
1912		24	934
1911		17	821
1910		11	1,041
1909		19	635
1908		12	821
1907		12	812
1906		9	923
1905		8	995
1904		6	1,195
1903		7	1,004
1902		< 5	--
1901		< 5	--
1900		9	965
1899		< 5	--
1898		< 5	--
1897		8	849
1896		8	897
1895		5	1,233
1894		9	784
1893		13	571
1892		6	1,063
1891		14	496
1890		8	809
1889		6	970
1888		9	753
1887		< 5	--
1886		8	755
1885		11	602
1884		10	659
1883		< 5	--
1882		8	750
1881		13	502
1880		12	568

United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.