Gender
Origin
- English
- A City In England
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Wells
Pronunciation
we(l)-ls
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #345, 944 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #6402, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7491, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 944 | 14 |
| 2024 | 865 | 12 |
| 2023 | 696 | 18 |
| 2022 | 659 | 15 |
| 2021 | 621 | 17 |
| 2020 | 521 | 10 |
| 2019 | 432 | 18 |
| 2018 | 327 | 13 |
| 2017 | 233 | 10 |
| 2016 | 123 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #303, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence