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Wellesley
OriginEnglish
Meaning"the farm amonst the willows"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#14831
Boys#10615
46% girls · 54% boys
About Wellesley
Even if you'd like your daughter to attend the venerable women's college, don't saddle her with this pretentious British surname.
Wellesley is also given to boys, where it ranks #10615 in the US.
Pronounced WEL-zes-lee.
As of October 2026, Wellesley ranked #14831 for girls and #10615 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #12126 for girls in 2021 and #4227 for boys in 1923.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- WellsGirl
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