Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Wellington

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,382 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#4,382
among boys · ↓1,112 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Wellington · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
60 babies
All-time total
2,879
#2,612 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Wellington popularity over time

2,879 babies have been named Wellington since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1891Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 77 8 – #502
1890s 71 7 -8% #496
1900s 82 8 +15% #635
1910s 360 36 +339% #821
1920s 414 41 +15% #903
1930s 228 23 -45% #1,215
1940s 220 22 -4% #1,380
1950s 169 17 -23% #1,507
1960s 158 16 -7% #1,538
1970s 143 14 -9% #2,156
1980s 158 16 +10% #2,282
1990s 178 18 +13% #3,018
2000s 174 17 -2% #3,632
2010s 242 24 +39% #2,895
2020s (to 2025) 205 34 +41% #2,839

Where Wellington is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Wellington

Wellington is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,382 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,879 American babies have been named Wellington. Its peak came in 1922, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wellington stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wellington?

The median living Wellington is about 33 years old; half are between 11 and 58. An estimated 1,500 people named Wellington are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wellington year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,382
2024 37 #3,270
2023 31 #3,703
2022 31 #3,685
2021 39 #3,117
2020 43 #2,839
2019 43 #2,895
2018 33 #3,439
2017 32 #3,517
2016 32 #3,522
2015 22 #4,539
2014 15 #5,980
2013 15 #5,902
2012 24 #4,240
2011 9 #8,730
2010 17 #5,463
2009 17 #5,544
2008 17 #5,480
2007 13 #6,594
2006 19 #4,852
2005 15 #5,564
2004 23 #3,998
2003 15 #5,253
2002 14 #5,385
2001 18 #4,471
2000 23 #3,632
1995 17 #3,844
1990 18 #3,459
1985 14 #3,394
1980 23 #2,282
1975 16 #2,636
1970 16 #2,395
1965 17 #1,986
1960 20 #1,856
1955 10 #2,757
1950 19 #1,744
1945 19 #1,578
1940 19 #1,625
1935 22 #1,490
1930 27 #1,424
1925 39 #1,143
1920 58 #910
1915 42 #979
1910 11 #1,041
1905 8 #995
1900 9 #965
1895 5 #1,233
1890 8 #809
1885 11 #602
1880 12 #568

Famous people named Wellington

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Wellington Koo Wellington Koo Chinese diplomat (1888–1985) 19th century
  2. 2 Wellington Silva Brazilian footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Wellington Nem Wellington Nem Brazilian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  4. 4 Wellington Luís de Sousa Wellington Luís de Sousa Brazilian footballer, (born 1988) Contemporary
  5. 5 Wellington Rocha Brazilian-born East Timorese footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  6. 6 Wellington Katzor de Oliveira Brazilian footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Wellington Daniel Bueno Brazilian footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  8. 8 Wellington Nogueira Lopes Brazilian footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  9. 9 Wellington da Silva de Souza Brazilian footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wellington, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wellington?

The median living Wellington is about 33 years old. Half of all living Wellingtons are between 11 and 58 years old.

How many people named Wellington are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Wellington are alive in the United States, based on 2,879 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wellington in 2025?

Wellington ranked #4,382 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wellington?

2,879 babies have been named Wellington in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wellington most popular?

Wellington peaked in 1922, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Wellington a boy or girl name?

Wellington is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wellington rising or falling?

Wellington is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wellington become more popular?

Wellington is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Wellington in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Wellington?

Well-known people named Wellington include Wellington Koo (politician), Wellington Silva (soccer player), Wellington Nem (soccer player).

Names like Wellington

Names that sound and feel close to Wellington: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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