US rank #11290 Boys' name Peak 1998 86 births

Johnwesley — #11290 US boys' name

86 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.

1980s111990s292000s162010s162020s14
#11290
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

34% 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.

What the Data Says About Johnwesley

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Johnwesley between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johnwesley currently holds the #11290 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johnwesley performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Johnwesley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johnwesley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 86 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Johnwesley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

86

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

1998

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,290

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Johnwesley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
10
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 20242019201420041998199519871986 5

Johnwesley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
29 births that decade — 34% of Johnwesley's all-time total
1980s111990s292000s162010s162020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johnwesley?
86 babies have been named Johnwesley since 1986. It currently ranks #11290 among boys. The peak year 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?
Johnwesley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.