West vs Wesley

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

Name A

West

Boy name · Rank #1335

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Which name is more popular?

Metric West Wesley
Current Rank #1335 #58
Total Births (all years) 3,530 242,105
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 143 5,144
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade West Wesley
1880ss 128 1,186
1890ss 111 1,365
1900ss 112 1,693
1910ss 224 7,603
1920ss 254 12,861
1930ss 165 10,937
1940ss 153 12,465
1950ss 171 18,073
1960ss 151 18,808
1970ss 148 23,253
1980ss 166 31,090
1990ss 173 28,246
2000ss 311 21,082
2010ss 733 31,162
2020ss 530 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year West Wesley
2014 60 3,142
2015 76 3,232
2016 72 3,429
2017 80 3,577
2018 82 3,627
2019 98 3,763
2020 80 3,705
2021 90 4,216
2022 130 4,666
2023 87 4,550
2024 143 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, 1880–2024.

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