Welles is a rare variant of Wells that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Welles is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,985 for boy births in the United States (and #6,401 across all names), given to 42 babies. Welles first appears in 1915 and peaked in 2021 (56 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | — | #2,985 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,599 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,702 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,958 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | — | #2,437 |
| 2020 | 38 | 38 | #17,382 | #3,411 |
| 2019 | 45 | 45 | #17,844 | #3,048 |
| 2018 | 46 | 46 | — | #2,707 |
| 2017 | 46 | 46 | — | #2,714 |
| 2016 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,521 |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,048 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,979 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,072 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,113 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,152 |
| 1917 | 5 | — | — | #4,581 |
| 1915 | 5 | — | — | #4,377 |