Western vs Westley

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

Name A

Western

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Name B

Westley

Boy name · Rank #655

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Metric Western Westley
Current Rank Unranked #655
Total Births (all years) 27 9,664
Peak Year 1927 2024
Peak Year Births 8 419
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Western Westley
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 77
1910ss — 177
1920ss 13 251
1930ss 6 200
1940ss — 274
1950ss — 343
1960ss — 382
1970ss — 682
1980ss — 1,371
1990ss — 1,197
2000ss — 809
2010ss — 2,007
2020ss 8 1,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Western Westley
2014 — 174
2015 — 200
2016 — 239
2017 — 262
2018 — 291
2019 — 291
2020 — 324
2021 — 340
2022 — 367
2023 8 400
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, 1926–2023.

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