Wellington
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning settlement of Weola's people.
Babies a year
32
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Wellington by the numbers
Wellington was given to 32 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 60 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Wellington. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Washingtonsettlement of Hwæssa's people; place name23 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Wellington
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