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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wells

Ranked #3100 - 1 in 1,233,236 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,487 bearers

World total

6,487

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3100

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,487
Worldwide
~6,487
rank #3100
Rarity
1 in 1,233,236
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,487 in US

About the name Wells

There are an estimated 6,487 people named Wells alive worldwide today. That ranks Wells at #3100 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wells is held by approximately 6,487 people, ranking #3100 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 51,164 U.S. residents).

Historically Wells is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.6% male).

Wells appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1884: 5
  3. 1886: 6
  4. 1895: 5
  5. 1900: 6
  6. 1910: 6
  7. 1911: 8
  8. 1912: 20
  9. 1913: 12
  10. 1914: 20
  11. 1915: 23
  12. 1916: 21
  13. 1917: 19
  14. 1918: 17
  15. 1919: 26
  16. 1920: 18
  17. 1921: 37
  18. 1922: 27
  19. 1923: 15
  20. 1924: 22
  21. 1925: 14
  22. 1926: 15
  23. 1927: 21
  24. 1928: 16
  25. 1929: 8
  26. 1930: 17
  27. 1931: 16
  28. 1932: 13
  29. 1933: 9
  30. 1934: 15
  31. 1935: 11
  32. 1937: 11
  33. 1938: 15
  34. 1939: 12
  35. 1940: 9
  36. 1941: 10
  37. 1942: 10
  38. 1943: 14
  39. 1944: 7
  40. 1945: 12
  41. 1946: 14
  42. 1947: 11
  43. 1948: 15
  44. 1949: 8
  45. 1950: 13
  46. 1951: 10
  47. 1952: 7
  48. 1953: 7
  49. 1954: 15
  50. 1955: 12
  51. 1956: 6
  52. 1957: 7
  53. 1958: 7
  54. 1959: 6
  55. 1960: 10
  56. 1961: 7
  57. 1962: 7
  58. 1963: 7
  59. 1964: 5
  60. 1966: 5
  61. 1967: 7
  62. 1968: 12
  63. 1969: 8
  64. 1970: 13
  65. 1971: 10
  66. 1973: 13
  67. 1974: 9
  68. 1975: 6
  69. 1976: 12
  70. 1977: 6
  71. 1978: 8
  72. 1979: 10
  73. 1980: 5
  74. 1981: 6
  75. 1983: 7
  76. 1984: 11
  77. 1985: 9
  78. 1986: 11
  79. 1987: 7
  80. 1988: 8
  81. 1989: 7
  82. 1990: 9
  83. 1991: 14
  84. 1992: 11
  85. 1993: 10
  86. 1994: 9
  87. 1995: 9
  88. 1996: 6
  89. 1997: 11
  90. 1998: 19
  91. 1999: 10
  92. 2000: 15
  93. 2001: 9
  94. 2002: 10
  95. 2003: 18
  96. 2004: 22
  97. 2005: 22
  98. 2006: 17
  99. 2007: 17
  100. 2008: 17
  101. 2009: 19
  102. 2010: 38
  103. 2011: 42
  104. 2012: 51
  105. 2013: 66
  106. 2014: 95
  107. 2015: 96
  108. 2016: 136
  109. 2017: 243
  110. 2018: 340
  111. 2019: 450
  112. 2020: 531
  113. 2021: 638
  114. 2022: 674
  115. 2023: 714
  116. 2024: 881
  117. 2025: 958

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wells worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,487 people named Wells alive worldwide today, ranking #3100 globally.

Is Wells a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,233,236 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,487 bearers, which is 1 in 51,164 Americans.

Is Wells a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wells is used 97.6% male and 2.4% female.

Where does the name Wells come from?

Who are famous people named Wells?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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