boy's name
Welles
WELZ (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 480
Welles is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Welles Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 228 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 242 |
How Popular Is Welles?
In 2025, Welles was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Welles
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Welles Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Welles over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Welles
- English WELZ
Sibling Names for Welles
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Welles — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Welles
How popular is the name Welles?
In 2025, Welles was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Welles a girl's or a boy's name?
Welles is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Welles?
Welles has 1 syllable.
When was Welles most popular?
Welles peaked in 2021, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Welles a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Welles currently ranks #2,959 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.