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Welles
OriginSpelling variation of Wells, English surname from place name
Meaning"spring"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#2985
2025 SSA
About Welles
Wells is a hot new star name and Welles....makes it more complicated. While the Welles version arguably makes this more of a name and less of a word, it also will prove endlessly confusing in terms of spelling and even pronunciation. Is it well-ess or well-ez? Simplify your and your child's lives and spell it Wells.
Welles is also given to girls.
Pronounced WELZ.
As of November 2026, Welles ranked #2985 for boys in US births in 2025 and #17373 for girls in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #2437 for boys in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,520 | 32 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #2,714 | 46 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #2,705 | 46 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | #3,048 | 40 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | #3,407 | 33 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | #2,437 | 56 | 32 |
| 2022 | #2,955 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | #3,699 | 31 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | #3,583 | 32 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | #2,985 | 42 | 24.6 |
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