MeaningPeople living in the hamlet in the cleared area near the temple
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#3451
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Origin & history of Wellington
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Wellington comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning People living in the hamlet in the cleared area near the temple.
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How popular is Wellington?
1922peak year
Today, Wellington is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3451), with only about 34 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1922, 60 babies were given the name (ranked #902 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Wellington's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,855 babies have been registered as Wellington since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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