Wessley vs Westley

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

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Wessley

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Westley

Boy name · Rank #655

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Metric Wessley Westley
Current Rank Unranked #655
Total Births (all years) 264 9,664
Peak Year 1978 2024
Peak Year Births 11 419
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Wessley Westley
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 77
1910ss — 177
1920ss 5 251
1930ss 5 200
1940ss 5 274
1950ss — 343
1960ss 17 382
1970ss 23 682
1980ss 70 1,371
1990ss 64 1,197
2000ss 52 809
2010ss 16 2,007
2020ss 7 1,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wessley Westley
2014 5 174
2015 — 200
2016 — 239
2017 — 262
2018 — 291
2019 — 291
2020 — 324
2021 — 340
2022 7 367
2023 — 400
2024 — 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, 1926–2022.

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