NAME PROFILE
Wells
Historical SSA popularity data for Wells.
Key Stats
| Total births | 7,164 |
| Gender | Male (73% / 27%) |
| Peak year | 2025 |
| Peak generation | Gen A |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | English |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Name Traits & Attributes
⚡ Modern Favorite✨ Double Letter
Top States
TX — 23%NC — 23%UT — 18%TN — 18%SC — 18%
Notable People
H.G. Wells (Author, *The Time Machine*) · Orson Welles (Filmmaker, *Citizen Kane*) · G. Wells (Author, *The Invisible Man*) · Wells Adams (Television Personality, *The Bachelor*) · Wells Fargo (Financial Services Company)
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