Wells has been given to about 7,164 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Wells ranks 347th among American boys in 2025, with 958 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 958 babies were given the name, ranking 347th. The typical living American called Wells is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.