Wes vs Wesley

Side-by-side comparison of Wes and Wesley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wes

Boy name · Rank #742

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wes Wesley
Current Rank #742 #58
Total Births (all years) 6,408 242,105
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 345 5,144
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wes Wesley
1880ss 23 1,186
1890ss — 1,365
1900ss — 1,693
1910ss 19 7,603
1920ss 39 12,861
1930ss 51 10,937
1940ss 160 12,465
1950ss 485 18,073
1960ss 1,110 18,808
1970ss 571 23,253
1980ss 392 31,090
1990ss 228 28,246
2000ss 480 21,082
2010ss 1,396 31,162
2020ss 1,454 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wes Wesley
2014 122 3,142
2015 143 3,232
2016 160 3,429
2017 180 3,577
2018 191 3,627
2019 217 3,763
2020 216 3,705
2021 268 4,216
2022 315 4,666
2023 310 4,550
2024 345 5,144

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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