Wesley vs Weston

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

Name A

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

Full profile →
Name B

Weston

Boy name · Rank #70

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Wesley Weston
Current Rank #58 #70
Total Births (all years) 242,105 70,403
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 5,144 4,660
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Wesley Weston
1880ss 1,186 12
1890ss 1,365 33
1900ss 1,693 57
1910ss 7,603 351
1920ss 12,861 470
1930ss 10,937 384
1940ss 12,465 374
1950ss 18,073 431
1960ss 18,808 515
1970ss 23,253 1,113
1980ss 31,090 3,402
1990ss 28,246 6,107
2000ss 21,082 7,991
2010ss 31,162 28,807
2020ss 22,281 20,356

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wesley Weston
2014 3,142 2,964
2015 3,232 3,327
2016 3,429 3,403
2017 3,577 3,655
2018 3,627 3,781
2019 3,763 3,572
2020 3,705 3,423
2021 4,216 3,790
2022 4,666 4,111
2023 4,550 4,372
2024 5,144 4,660

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.

← Compare different names