Wesson vs Wesley

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

Name A

Wesson

Boy name · Rank #951

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Metric Wesson Wesley
Current Rank #951 #58
Total Births (all years) 2,961 242,105
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 306 5,144
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wesson Wesley
1880ss — 1,186
1890ss — 1,365
1900ss — 1,693
1910ss — 7,603
1920ss — 12,861
1930ss — 10,937
1940ss — 12,465
1950ss — 18,073
1960ss — 18,808
1970ss — 23,253
1980ss — 31,090
1990ss — 28,246
2000ss 104 21,082
2010ss 1,554 31,162
2020ss 1,303 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wesson Wesley
2014 158 3,142
2015 185 3,232
2016 205 3,429
2017 242 3,577
2018 236 3,627
2019 240 3,763
2020 268 3,705
2021 306 4,216
2022 251 4,666
2023 238 4,550
2024 240 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, 2004–2024.

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