Westley vs Wesley

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

Name A

Westley

Boy name · Rank #655

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Name B

Wesley

Boy name · Rank #58

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Metric Westley Wesley
Current Rank #655 #58
Total Births (all years) 9,664 242,105
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 419 5,144
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Westley Wesley
1880ss 5 1,186
1890ss 39 1,365
1900ss 77 1,693
1910ss 177 7,603
1920ss 251 12,861
1930ss 200 10,937
1940ss 274 12,465
1950ss 343 18,073
1960ss 382 18,808
1970ss 682 23,253
1980ss 1,371 31,090
1990ss 1,197 28,246
2000ss 809 21,082
2010ss 2,007 31,162
2020ss 1,850 22,281

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Westley Wesley
2014 174 3,142
2015 200 3,232
2016 239 3,429
2017 262 3,577
2018 291 3,627
2019 291 3,763
2020 324 3,705
2021 340 4,216
2022 367 4,666
2023 400 4,550
2024 419 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, 1887–2024.

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