Westen vs Wesley

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

Name A

Westen

Boy name · Rank #1395

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Westen Wesley
Current Rank #1395 #58
Total Births (all years) 1,745 242,105
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 134 5,144
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Westen 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 45 31,090
1990ss 105 28,246
2000ss 266 21,082
2010ss 749 31,162
2020ss 580 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Westen Wesley
2014 75 3,142
2015 78 3,232
2016 62 3,429
2017 77 3,577
2018 73 3,627
2019 74 3,763
2020 81 3,705
2021 125 4,216
2022 123 4,666
2023 117 4,550
2024 134 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, 1980–2024.

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