Total births
95
Boys' name · since 1986
Johnwesley
95 babies named Johnwesley in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11336
- among boys today
- 95
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Johnwesley currently ranks #11336 among boys' names in America, with 95 babies recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johnwesley has been recorded 95 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #11336 nationally and more common than 21% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #11336 among boys today
- 95 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Johnwesley is currently the #11336 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 95 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11336
- among boys today
- 95
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Johnwesley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11336
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Johnwesley was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
10 babies were named Johnwesley in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Johnwesley compares
95 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Johnwesley's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Johnwesley | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Johnwesley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Johnwesley splits its recorded history at 2004: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Johnwesley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#11,336
Active since
1986
Johnwesley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Johnwesley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Johnwesley's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Johnwesley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 29 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Johnwesley? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 95 babies named Johnwesley. Today it holds rank #11336 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 10 births.
When was Johnwesley most popular? ▼
Johnwesley was most popular in the 1990s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Johnwesley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Johnwesley since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Johnwesley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Johnwesley's data
- Johnwesley's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Johnwesley
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Johnathan Boy
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Johnathon Boy
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Compare Johnwesley side by side: Johnwesley vs John Johnwesley vs Johnny Johnwesley vs Johnnie
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Yovanny #11339
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Johnwesley: #11336 Boys' Name - 95 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/johnwesley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Johnwesley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.