Wes vs Westley

Side-by-side comparison of Wes and Westley — 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

Westley

Boy name · Rank #655

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Metric Wes Westley
Current Rank #742 #655
Total Births (all years) 6,408 9,664
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 345 419
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Wes Westley
1880ss 23 5
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 77
1910ss 19 177
1920ss 39 251
1930ss 51 200
1940ss 160 274
1950ss 485 343
1960ss 1,110 382
1970ss 571 682
1980ss 392 1,371
1990ss 228 1,197
2000ss 480 809
2010ss 1,396 2,007
2020ss 1,454 1,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wes Westley
2014 122 174
2015 143 200
2016 160 239
2017 180 262
2018 191 291
2019 217 291
2020 216 324
2021 268 340
2022 315 367
2023 310 400
2024 345 419

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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