Wellesley
The Story of Wellesley
As a girl name
Wellesley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Wellesleys were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Wellesley ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Wellesleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wellesley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Wellesleys were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Wellesley ranks #8,731 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Wellesleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wellesley
Wellesley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Wellesley's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #11,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Wellesley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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