#3762024 rank
2024peak year
5,561babies named Wells since 1880
▲ +100%5-year trend
Wells popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Wells mean?
An English surname and place name from Old English wiell, 'spring, well', also tied to the cathedral city of Wells. A crisp preppy surname-name rising in the US.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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