FIRST NAME
Wells
Wells is the 2,873rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 2,274 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 174 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,873 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,274
living · #2,873
BABIES NAMED WELLS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–2025
2025944
As a male name, Wells peaked in 2025, when 944 babies were named Wells (the #347 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #26,531 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
174
living · #26,531
BABIES NAMED WELLS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1998–2025
202514
As a female name, Wells peaked in 2019, when 18 babies were named Wells (the #6688 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)