Wessie vs Wesley

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

Name A

Wessie

Girl name

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Metric Wessie Wesley
Current Rank Unranked #58
Total Births (all years) 371 242,105
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 21 5,144
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wessie Wesley
1880ss 5 1,186
1890ss 17 1,365
1900ss 29 1,693
1910ss 127 7,603
1920ss 117 12,861
1930ss 47 10,937
1940ss 19 12,465
1950ss 10 18,073
1960ss — 18,808
1970ss — 23,253
1980ss — 31,090
1990ss — 28,246
2000ss — 21,082
2010ss — 31,162
2020ss — 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wessie Wesley
2014 — 3,142
2015 — 3,232
2016 — 3,429
2017 — 3,577
2018 — 3,627
2019 — 3,763
2020 — 3,705
2021 — 4,216
2022 — 4,666
2023 — 4,550
2024 — 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, 1889–1956.

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