Wesely vs Wesley

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

Name A

Wesely

Boy name

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wesely Wesley
Current Rank Unranked #58
Total Births (all years) 27 242,105
Peak Year 1959 2024
Peak Year Births 7 5,144
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wesely Wesley
1880ss — 1,186
1890ss — 1,365
1900ss — 1,693
1910ss — 7,603
1920ss — 12,861
1930ss 5 10,937
1940ss — 12,465
1950ss 12 18,073
1960ss — 18,808
1970ss — 23,253
1980ss 5 31,090
1990ss 5 28,246
2000ss — 21,082
2010ss — 31,162
2020ss — 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wesely Wesley
2014 — 3,142
2015 — 3,232
2016 — 3,429
2017 — 3,577
2018 — 3,627
2019 — 3,763
2020 — 3,705
2021 — 4,216
2022 — 4,666
2023 — 4,550
2024 — 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, 1937–1992.

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