United States name statistics
Wells in United States
Estimated bearers
6,487
Country rank
#3100
Per 100k
2
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 97.6%Female 2.4%
Wells popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Wells, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1881: 5
- 1884: 5
- 1886: 6
- 1895: 5
- 1900: 6
- 1910: 6
- 1911: 8
- 1912: 20
- 1913: 12
- 1914: 20
- 1915: 23
- 1916: 21
- 1917: 19
- 1918: 17
- 1919: 26
- 1920: 18
- 1921: 37
- 1922: 27
- 1923: 15
- 1924: 22
- 1925: 14
- 1926: 15
- 1927: 21
- 1928: 16
- 1929: 8
- 1930: 17
- 1931: 16
- 1932: 13
- 1933: 9
- 1934: 15
- 1935: 11
- 1937: 11
- 1938: 15
- 1939: 12
- 1940: 9
- 1941: 10
- 1942: 10
- 1943: 14
- 1944: 7
- 1945: 12
- 1946: 14
- 1947: 11
- 1948: 15
- 1949: 8
- 1950: 13
- 1951: 10
- 1952: 7
- 1953: 7
- 1954: 15
- 1955: 12
- 1956: 6
- 1957: 7
- 1958: 7
- 1959: 6
- 1960: 10
- 1961: 7
- 1962: 7
- 1963: 7
- 1964: 5
- 1966: 5
- 1967: 7
- 1968: 12
- 1969: 8
- 1970: 13
- 1971: 10
- 1973: 13
- 1974: 9
- 1975: 6
- 1976: 12
- 1977: 6
- 1978: 8
- 1979: 10
- 1980: 5
- 1981: 6
- 1983: 7
- 1984: 11
- 1985: 9
- 1986: 11
- 1987: 7
- 1988: 8
- 1989: 7
- 1990: 9
- 1991: 14
- 1992: 11
- 1993: 10
- 1994: 9
- 1995: 9
- 1996: 6
- 1997: 11
- 1998: 19
- 1999: 10
- 2000: 15
- 2001: 9
- 2002: 10
- 2003: 18
- 2004: 22
- 2005: 22
- 2006: 17
- 2007: 17
- 2008: 17
- 2009: 19
- 2010: 38
- 2011: 42
- 2012: 51
- 2013: 66
- 2014: 95
- 2015: 96
- 2016: 136
- 2017: 243
- 2018: 340
- 2019: 450
- 2020: 531
- 2021: 638
- 2022: 674
- 2023: 714
- 2024: 881
- 2025: 958
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Wells in United States?
An estimated 6,487 people in United States are named Wells. That works out to 1 in 51,164 residents.
Is Wells a common name in United States?
Wells ranks #3100 among first names in United States.