Wesly vs Wesley

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

Name A

Wesly

Boy name · Rank #10980

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wesly Wesley
Current Rank #10980 #58
Total Births (all years) 1,426 242,105
Peak Year 2002 2024
Peak Year Births 32 5,144
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wesly Wesley
1880ss — 1,186
1890ss — 1,365
1900ss — 1,693
1910ss 29 7,603
1920ss 74 12,861
1930ss 47 10,937
1940ss 48 12,465
1950ss 75 18,073
1960ss 100 18,808
1970ss 127 23,253
1980ss 244 31,090
1990ss 222 28,246
2000ss 249 21,082
2010ss 160 31,162
2020ss 51 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wesly Wesley
2014 17 3,142
2015 7 3,232
2016 21 3,429
2017 9 3,577
2018 19 3,627
2019 15 3,763
2020 9 3,705
2021 14 4,216
2022 8 4,666
2023 14 4,550
2024 6 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, 1915–2024.

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