English origin
Source-reportedUnadapted borrowing from English Wellington.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: WellingtonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: WellingtonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Language contexts for this entry: English, Spanish, Portuguese
/ˈwɛ.lĩ.tõ/ · Portuguese (Brazil)
01 / Meaning & origin
Wellington is a masculine given name documented in English, Spanish and Portuguese. English Wiktionary traces it to English Wellington.
Unadapted borrowing from English Wellington.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 24 boys (rank 4249). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Wellington
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 | 526 | observed |
| 1881 | 13 | 487 | observed |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 10 | 613 | observed |
| 1885 | 11 | 577 | observed |
| 1886 | 8 | 694 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 9 | 704 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | 8 | 739 | observed |
| 1891 | 14 | 476 | observed |
| 1892 | 6 | 956 | observed |
| 1893 | 13 | 538 | observed |
| 1894 | 9 | 730 | observed |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 826 | observed |
| 1897 | 8 | 787 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 9 | 902 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 7 | 910 | observed |
| 1904 | 6 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1905 | 8 | 919 | observed |
| 1906 | 9 | 852 | observed |
| 1907 | 12 | 778 | observed |
| 1908 | 12 | 779 | observed |
| 1909 | 19 | 615 | observed |
| 1910 | 11 | 981 | observed |
| 1911 | 17 | 793 | observed |
| 1912 | 24 | 918 | observed |
| 1913 | 25 | 995 | observed |
| 1914 | 32 | 986 | observed |
| 1915 | 42 | 962 | observed |
| 1916 | 46 | 939 | observed |
| 1917 | 58 | 839 | observed |
| 1918 | 57 | 882 | observed |
| 1919 | 48 | 973 | observed |
| 1920 | 58 | 903 | observed |
| 1921 | 46 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1922 | 60 | 891 | observed |
| 1923 | 42 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1924 | 53 | 960 | observed |
| 1925 | 39 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1926 | 37 | 1,174 | observed |
| 1927 | 27 | 1,436 | observed |
| 1928 | 33 | 1,254 | observed |
| 1929 | 19 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1930 | 27 | 1,399 | observed |
| 1931 | 33 | 1,194 | observed |
| 1932 | 20 | 1,584 | observed |
| 1933 | 23 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1934 | 28 | 1,266 | observed |
| 1935 | 22 | 1,453 | observed |
| 1936 | 16 | 1,723 | observed |
| 1937 | 24 | 1,372 | observed |
| 1938 | 20 | 1,521 | observed |
| 1939 | 15 | 1,795 | observed |
| 1940 | 19 | 1,573 | observed |
| 1941 | 24 | 1,372 | observed |
| 1942 | 26 | 1,358 | observed |
| 1943 | 22 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1944 | 19 | 1,574 | observed |
| 1945 | 19 | 1,536 | observed |
| 1946 | 25 | 1,409 | observed |
| 1947 | 22 | 1,599 | observed |
| 1948 | 18 | 1,758 | observed |
| 1949 | 26 | 1,434 | observed |
| 1950 | 19 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1951 | 16 | 1,904 | observed |
| 1952 | 16 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1953 | 26 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1954 | 23 | 1,593 | observed |
| 1955 | 10 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1956 | 17 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1957 | 18 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1958 | 13 | 2,265 | observed |
| 1959 | 11 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1960 | 20 | 1,812 | observed |
| 1961 | 21 | 1,778 | observed |
| 1962 | 11 | 2,504 | observed |
| 1963 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1964 | 17 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1965 | 17 | 1,918 | observed |
| 1966 | 11 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1967 | 26 | 1,507 | observed |
| 1968 | 9 | 2,907 | observed |
| 1969 | 12 | 2,549 | observed |
| 1970 | 16 | 2,293 | observed |
| 1971 | 12 | 2,813 | observed |
| 1972 | 19 | 2,080 | observed |
| 1973 | 17 | 2,311 | observed |
| 1974 | 10 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1975 | 16 | 2,540 | observed |
| 1976 | 17 | 2,508 | observed |
| 1977 | 9 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1978 | 16 | 2,669 | observed |
| 1979 | 11 | 3,569 | observed |
| 1980 | 23 | 2,213 | observed |
| 1981 | 16 | 2,779 | observed |
| 1982 | 21 | 2,341 | observed |
| 1983 | 16 | 2,787 | observed |
| 1984 | 14 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1985 | 14 | 3,216 | observed |
| 1986 | 13 | 3,440 | observed |
| 1987 | 17 | 2,942 | observed |
| 1988 | 13 | 3,705 | observed |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1990 | 18 | 3,309 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 3,636 | observed |
| 1992 | 21 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1993 | 16 | 3,819 | observed |
| 1994 | 17 | 3,751 | observed |
| 1995 | 17 | 3,693 | observed |
| 1996 | 25 | 2,911 | observed |
| 1997 | 17 | 3,877 | observed |
| 1998 | 13 | 4,873 | observed |
| 1999 | 18 | 3,986 | observed |
| 2000 | 23 | 3,536 | observed |
| 2001 | 18 | 4,302 | observed |
| 2002 | 14 | 5,131 | observed |
| 2003 | 15 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2004 | 23 | 3,860 | observed |
| 2005 | 15 | 5,278 | observed |
| 2006 | 19 | 4,675 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 6,262 | observed |
| 2008 | 17 | 5,249 | observed |
| 2009 | 17 | 5,334 | observed |
| 2010 | 17 | 5,251 | observed |
| 2011 | 9 | 8,079 | observed |
| 2012 | 24 | 4,131 | observed |
| 2013 | 15 | 5,659 | observed |
| 2014 | 15 | 5,733 | observed |
| 2015 | 22 | 4,407 | observed |
| 2016 | 32 | 3,441 | observed |
| 2017 | 32 | 3,440 | observed |
| 2018 | 33 | 3,373 | observed |
| 2019 | 43 | 2,851 | observed |
| 2020 | 43 | 2,806 | observed |
| 2021 | 39 | 3,074 | observed |
| 2022 | 31 | 3,617 | observed |
| 2023 | 31 | 3,629 | observed |
| 2024 | 37 | 3,216 | observed |
| 2025 | 24 | 4,249 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Wellington” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
