Wesley vs Westley

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

Name A

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Name B

Westley

Boy name · Rank #655

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Metric Wesley Westley
Current Rank #58 #655
Total Births (all years) 242,105 9,664
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 5,144 419
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Wesley Westley
1880ss 1,186 5
1890ss 1,365 39
1900ss 1,693 77
1910ss 7,603 177
1920ss 12,861 251
1930ss 10,937 200
1940ss 12,465 274
1950ss 18,073 343
1960ss 18,808 382
1970ss 23,253 682
1980ss 31,090 1,371
1990ss 28,246 1,197
2000ss 21,082 809
2010ss 31,162 2,007
2020ss 22,281 1,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wesley Westley
2014 3,142 174
2015 3,232 200
2016 3,429 239
2017 3,577 262
2018 3,627 291
2019 3,763 291
2020 3,705 324
2021 4,216 340
2022 4,666 367
2023 4,550 400
2024 5,144 419

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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