Wess vs Westley

Side-by-side comparison of Wess and Westley — 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

Westley

Boy name · Rank #655

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Metric Wess Westley
Current Rank #8300 #655
Total Births (all years) 505 9,664
Peak Year 1965 2024
Peak Year Births 16 419
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Wess Westley
1880ss 7 5
1890ss 22 39
1900ss 11 77
1910ss 25 177
1920ss 17 251
1930ss 21 200
1940ss 5 274
1950ss 44 343
1960ss 107 382
1970ss 75 682
1980ss 69 1,371
1990ss 11 1,197
2000ss 30 809
2010ss 19 2,007
2020ss 42 1,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wess Westley
2014 — 174
2015 — 200
2016 — 239
2017 5 262
2018 7 291
2019 — 291
2020 8 324
2021 10 340
2022 9 367
2023 6 400
2024 9 419

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, 1883–2024.

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