How Many People Are Named Wellman?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Wellman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 120 years old, and Wellman peaked in popularity in 1917 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wellman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wellman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 120, Wellman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1916.
- Wellman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
120
years old
Peak Year
1917
9 births
Total Registered
45
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wellman
Wellman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 45 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wellman as a male name
Ranked #3,945 in 1929
6 male births in 1929
Peak: 1917 (9 births)
Wellman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wellman span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 24 babies were registered. Wellman remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wellman by Decade
How has Wellman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wellman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wellman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wellman
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wellman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wellman?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Wellman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Wellman a common name?
Wellman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wellman most popular?
Wellman reached peak popularity in 1917, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wellman is approximately 120 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wellman a male name?
Wellman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wellman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wellman Smith, Wellman Johnson, Wellman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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