Wesley
Boy and girl name
Wesley meaning
west, wood, clearing
Wesley at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #58 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,166 in 2024
Wesley popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #109 | 123 |
| 1890 | #117 | 131 |
| 1900 | #127 | 181 |
| 1910 | #152 | 209 |
| 1920 | #129 | 1,244 |
| 1930 | #142 | 1,186 |
| 1940 | #152 | 1,129 |
| 1950 | #165 | 1,527 |
| 1960 | #164 | 2,021 |
| 1970 | #152 | 2,059 |
| 1980 | #95 | 3,165 |
| 1990 | #107 | 3,316 |
| 2000 | #171 | 2,215 |
| 2010 | #159 | 2,431 |
| 2020 | #98 | 3,705 |
| 2024 | #58 | 5,144 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #109 | 123 |
| 1881 | #117 | 102 |
| 1882 | #101 | 145 |
| 1883 | #122 | 104 |
| 1884 | #121 | 120 |
| 1885 | #128 | 108 |
| 1886 | #120 | 121 |
| 1887 | #116 | 115 |
| 1888 | #113 | 147 |
| 1889 | #144 | 101 |
| 1890 | #117 | 131 |
| 1891 | #120 | 115 |
| 1892 | #120 | 142 |
| 1893 | #119 | 136 |
| 1894 | #113 | 149 |
| 1895 | #112 | 156 |
| 1896 | #120 | 145 |
| 1897 | #134 | 121 |
| 1898 | #123 | 151 |
| 1899 | #134 | 119 |
| 1900 | #127 | 181 |
| 1901 | #115 | 146 |
| 1902 | #133 | 145 |
| 1903 | #126 | 153 |
| 1904 | #127 | 166 |
| 1905 | #123 | 174 |
| 1906 | #135 | 155 |
| 1907 | #125 | 191 |
| 1908 | #135 | 185 |
| 1909 | #136 | 197 |
| 1910 | #152 | 209 |
| 1911 | #131 | 261 |
| 1912 | #134 | 485 |
| 1913 | #133 | 585 |
| 1914 | #131 | 789 |
| 1915 | #133 | 990 |
| 1916 | #135 | 1,026 |
| 1917 | #136 | 1,014 |
| 1918 | #137 | 1,145 |
| 1919 | #135 | 1,099 |
| 1920 | #129 | 1,244 |
| 1921 | #127 | 1,332 |
| 1922 | #127 | 1,287 |
| 1923 | #125 | 1,379 |
| 1924 | #131 | 1,347 |
| 1925 | #135 | 1,265 |
| 1926 | #131 | 1,320 |
| 1927 | #134 | 1,324 |
| 1928 | #143 | 1,182 |
| 1929 | #143 | 1,181 |
| 1930 | #142 | 1,186 |
| 1931 | #143 | 1,115 |
| 1932 | #144 | 1,135 |
| 1933 | #147 | 1,030 |
| 1934 | #142 | 1,118 |
| 1935 | #148 | 1,040 |
| 1936 | #145 | 1,061 |
| 1937 | #146 | 1,065 |
| 1938 | #150 | 1,074 |
| 1939 | #146 | 1,113 |
| 1940 | #152 | 1,129 |
| 1941 | #158 | 1,091 |
| 1942 | #155 | 1,253 |
| 1943 | #155 | 1,267 |
| 1944 | #159 | 1,169 |
| 1945 | #162 | 1,107 |
| 1946 | #167 | 1,248 |
| 1947 | #163 | 1,459 |
| 1948 | #169 | 1,336 |
| 1949 | #166 | 1,406 |
| 1950 | #165 | 1,527 |
| 1951 | #171 | 1,500 |
| 1952 | #165 | 1,594 |
| 1953 | #159 | 1,733 |
| 1954 | #155 | 1,844 |
| 1955 | #151 | 1,925 |
| 1956 | #157 | 2,005 |
| 1957 | #160 | 1,993 |
| 1958 | #160 | 1,953 |
| 1959 | #160 | 1,999 |
| 1960 | #164 | 2,021 |
| 1961 | #163 | 2,002 |
| 1962 | #162 | 1,963 |
| 1963 | #157 | 2,099 |
| 1964 | #162 | 1,969 |
| 1965 | #160 | 1,860 |
| 1966 | #157 | 1,803 |
| 1967 | #168 | 1,587 |
| 1968 | #165 | 1,643 |
| 1969 | #157 | 1,861 |
| 1970 | #152 | 2,059 |
| 1971 | #151 | 1,959 |
| 1972 | #154 | 1,691 |
| 1973 | #158 | 1,554 |
| 1974 | #165 | 1,467 |
| 1975 | #158 | 1,532 |
| 1976 | #119 | 2,147 |
| 1977 | #66 | 4,301 |
| 1978 | #83 | 3,306 |
| 1979 | #89 | 3,237 |
| 1980 | #95 | 3,165 |
| 1981 | #99 | 3,042 |
| 1982 | #98 | 3,030 |
| 1983 | #101 | 2,788 |
| 1984 | #101 | 2,799 |
| 1985 | #94 | 3,044 |
| 1986 | #96 | 3,043 |
| 1987 | #92 | 3,244 |
| 1988 | #92 | 3,478 |
| 1989 | #98 | 3,457 |
| 1990 | #107 | 3,316 |
| 1991 | #106 | 3,267 |
| 1992 | #111 | 3,239 |
| 1993 | #113 | 3,172 |
| 1994 | #118 | 3,031 |
| 1995 | #129 | 2,798 |
| 1996 | #137 | 2,616 |
| 1997 | #144 | 2,358 |
| 1998 | #152 | 2,242 |
| 1999 | #168 | 2,207 |
| 2000 | #171 | 2,215 |
| 2001 | #184 | 2,028 |
| 2002 | #182 | 2,052 |
| 2003 | #184 | 2,123 |
| 2004 | #184 | 2,108 |
| 2005 | #189 | 2,113 |
| 2006 | #190 | 2,103 |
| 2007 | #195 | 2,063 |
| 2008 | #193 | 2,066 |
| 2009 | #176 | 2,211 |
| 2010 | #159 | 2,431 |
| 2011 | #156 | 2,476 |
| 2012 | #155 | 2,648 |
| 2013 | #139 | 2,837 |
| 2014 | #130 | 3,142 |
| 2015 | #126 | 3,232 |
| 2016 | #117 | 3,429 |
| 2017 | #111 | 3,577 |
| 2018 | #105 | 3,627 |
| 2019 | #99 | 3,763 |
| 2020 | #98 | 3,705 |
| 2021 | #85 | 4,216 |
| 2022 | #70 | 4,666 |
| 2023 | #70 | 4,550 |
| 2024 | #58 | 5,144 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | #1,338 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,935 | 7 |
| 1920 | #2,731 | 12 |
| 1930 | #2,203 | 15 |
| 1940 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1960 | #4,183 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,110 | 21 |
| 1980 | #2,278 | 43 |
| 1990 | #2,571 | 46 |
| 2000 | #6,207 | 17 |
| 2010 | #5,978 | 22 |
| 2020 | #1,965 | 96 |
| 2024 | #2,166 | 87 |
All 116 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | #1,338 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,935 | 7 |
| 1911 | #2,463 | 5 |
| 1912 | #2,634 | 6 |
| 1913 | #2,164 | 9 |
| 1914 | #2,876 | 7 |
| 1915 | #3,134 | 8 |
| 1916 | #3,552 | 7 |
| 1917 | #3,092 | 9 |
| 1918 | #2,102 | 17 |
| 1919 | #3,219 | 9 |
| 1920 | #2,731 | 12 |
| 1921 | #3,400 | 9 |
| 1922 | #3,152 | 10 |
| 1923 | #2,732 | 12 |
| 1924 | #3,144 | 10 |
| 1925 | #2,778 | 12 |
| 1926 | #3,046 | 10 |
| 1927 | #3,561 | 8 |
| 1928 | #2,194 | 16 |
| 1929 | #2,921 | 10 |
| 1930 | #2,203 | 15 |
| 1931 | #2,105 | 15 |
| 1932 | #2,490 | 12 |
| 1933 | #3,406 | 7 |
| 1934 | #2,187 | 14 |
| 1935 | #2,305 | 13 |
| 1936 | #2,386 | 12 |
| 1937 | #2,101 | 15 |
| 1938 | #3,847 | 6 |
| 1939 | #2,922 | 9 |
| 1940 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1941 | #2,019 | 17 |
| 1942 | #1,981 | 19 |
| 1943 | #2,251 | 16 |
| 1944 | #3,378 | 8 |
| 1945 | #2,598 | 12 |
| 1946 | #2,597 | 14 |
| 1947 | #3,061 | 12 |
| 1948 | #2,255 | 19 |
| 1949 | #2,514 | 16 |
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1951 | #2,577 | 16 |
| 1952 | #3,201 | 12 |
| 1953 | #2,516 | 18 |
| 1954 | #3,157 | 13 |
| 1955 | #3,779 | 10 |
| 1956 | #3,321 | 13 |
| 1957 | #2,652 | 19 |
| 1958 | #4,193 | 9 |
| 1959 | #2,980 | 16 |
| 1960 | #4,183 | 10 |
| 1961 | #3,461 | 14 |
| 1962 | #2,668 | 21 |
| 1963 | #2,864 | 19 |
| 1964 | #3,379 | 15 |
| 1965 | #4,203 | 10 |
| 1966 | #4,198 | 10 |
| 1967 | #3,340 | 15 |
| 1968 | #3,057 | 18 |
| 1969 | #3,197 | 18 |
| 1970 | #3,110 | 21 |
| 1971 | #3,166 | 21 |
| 1972 | #2,903 | 23 |
| 1973 | #3,481 | 18 |
| 1974 | #3,008 | 23 |
| 1975 | #3,155 | 22 |
| 1976 | #3,095 | 23 |
| 1977 | #2,715 | 30 |
| 1978 | #2,516 | 34 |
| 1979 | #2,387 | 39 |
| 1980 | #2,278 | 43 |
| 1981 | #2,774 | 32 |
| 1982 | #2,115 | 48 |
| 1983 | #2,360 | 40 |
| 1984 | #2,018 | 50 |
| 1985 | #2,172 | 48 |
| 1986 | #2,003 | 54 |
| 1987 | #2,098 | 52 |
| 1988 | #2,032 | 58 |
| 1989 | #2,147 | 57 |
| 1990 | #2,571 | 46 |
| 1991 | #2,790 | 42 |
| 1992 | #2,386 | 54 |
| 1993 | #2,289 | 56 |
| 1994 | #3,372 | 33 |
| 1995 | #2,787 | 43 |
| 1996 | #2,849 | 42 |
| 1997 | #3,716 | 30 |
| 1998 | #4,635 | 23 |
| 1999 | #3,895 | 30 |
| 2000 | #6,207 | 17 |
| 2001 | #5,821 | 19 |
| 2002 | #6,129 | 18 |
| 2003 | #4,307 | 30 |
| 2004 | #3,898 | 36 |
| 2005 | #7,138 | 16 |
| 2006 | #5,232 | 26 |
| 2007 | #4,380 | 34 |
| 2008 | #7,406 | 17 |
| 2009 | #5,097 | 28 |
| 2010 | #5,978 | 22 |
| 2011 | #4,352 | 33 |
| 2012 | #4,956 | 28 |
| 2013 | #5,012 | 27 |
| 2014 | #3,486 | 45 |
| 2015 | #3,533 | 44 |
| 2016 | #2,697 | 64 |
| 2017 | #2,779 | 61 |
| 2018 | #2,217 | 83 |
| 2019 | #2,651 | 65 |
| 2020 | #1,965 | 96 |
| 2021 | #1,577 | 133 |
| 2022 | #1,636 | 129 |
| 2023 | #1,780 | 114 |
| 2024 | #2,166 | 87 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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