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Wells

Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#677 in 2025
Recent trend
Rising

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
05001K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

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YearWells
2025958
2024881
2023714
2022674
2021638
2020531
2019450
2018340
2017243
2016136
201596
201495
201366
201251
201142
201038
200919
200817
200717
200617
200522
200422
200318
200210
20019
200015
199910
199819
199711
19966
19959
19949
199310
199211
199114
19909
19897
19888
19877
198611
19859
198411
19837
19820
19816
19805
197910
19788
19776
197612
19756
19749
197313
19720
197110
197013
19698
196812
19677
19665
19650
19645
19637
19627
19617
196010
19596
19587
19577
19566
195512
195415
19537
19527
195110
195013

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