The first name Wellington
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Wellington at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Wellington, the 4,382nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 60 were.
2,879
babies named Wellington since 1880
#4,382
rank in 2025
1922
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Wellington
26 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Wellington KooDiplomat and former President of the Republic of China, 1887–1985
- Wellington RochaEast Timorese association football player, born 1990
- Wellington Daniel BuenoBrazilian association football player, born 1995
- Wellington Luís de SousaBrazilian association football player, born 1988
- Wellington Clayton Gonçalves dos SantosBrazilian association football player, born 1983
- Wellington NemBrazilian footballer, born 1992
- Wellington SilvaBrazilian association football player, born 1993
- Wellington da Silva de SouzaBrazilian association football player, born 1987
- Wellington Katzor de OliveiraBrazilian association football player, born 1981
- Wellington SánchezEcuadorian footballer, born 1974
- Wellington PaulistaBrazilian footballer, born 1983
- Wellington Aparecido MartinsBrazilian footballer, born 1991
Questions
- Is Wellington a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,879 US babies named Wellington since 1880 were boys.
- When was Wellington most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 60 babies were named Wellington, its highest rank at 903rd.
- Is Wellington also a surname?
- Yes. Wellington is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.