boy's name
Wellington
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,906
Wellington is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1922, when 60 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wellington over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 |
| 1890s | 71 |
| 1900s | 82 |
| 1910s | 360 |
| 1920s | 414 |
| 1930s | 228 |
| 1940s | 220 |
| 1950s | 169 |
| 1960s | 158 |
| 1970s | 143 |
| 1980s | 158 |
| 1990s | 178 |
| 2000s | 174 |
| 2010s | 242 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 205 |
How popular is Wellington?
In 2025, Wellington was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wellington is used
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 Wellington
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wellington also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wellington over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wellington
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wellington — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wellington
How popular is the name Wellington?
In 2025, Wellington was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wellington a girl's or a boy's name?
Wellington is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wellington?
Wellington has 3 syllables.
When was Wellington most popular?
Wellington peaked in 1922, when 60 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Wellington a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wellington currently ranks #4,347 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.