Wess vs Wesley

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

Name A

Wess

Boy name · Rank #8300

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wess Wesley
Current Rank #8300 #58
Total Births (all years) 505 242,105
Peak Year 1965 2024
Peak Year Births 16 5,144
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wess Wesley
1880ss 7 1,186
1890ss 22 1,365
1900ss 11 1,693
1910ss 25 7,603
1920ss 17 12,861
1930ss 21 10,937
1940ss 5 12,465
1950ss 44 18,073
1960ss 107 18,808
1970ss 75 23,253
1980ss 69 31,090
1990ss 11 28,246
2000ss 30 21,082
2010ss 19 31,162
2020ss 42 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wess Wesley
2014 — 3,142
2015 — 3,232
2016 — 3,429
2017 5 3,577
2018 7 3,627
2019 — 3,763
2020 8 3,705
2021 10 4,216
2022 9 4,666
2023 6 4,550
2024 9 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, 1883–2024.

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