Total births
100
Boys' name · since 2014
Wensley
100 babies named Wensley in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5864
- among boys today
- 100
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Wensley currently ranks #5864 among boys' names in America, with 100 babies recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wensley has been recorded 100 times among boys since 2014, currently ranked #5864 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #5864 among boys today
- 100 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wensley is currently the #5864 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 100 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5864
- among boys today
- 100
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Wensley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5864
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Wensley was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
18 babies were named Wensley in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Wensley compares
100 26th 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
Wensley's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wensley | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 100 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wensley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wensley splits its recorded history at 2021: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wensley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,864
Active since
2014
Wensley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Wensley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wensley's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Wensley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 76 births (76% of all-time use).
Wensley by state
Where Wensley concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 15 | 15.0% |
Florida share of Wensley's total US births 15.0%
15 of 100 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wensley? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 100 babies named Wensley. Today it holds rank #5864 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 18 births.
When was Wensley most popular? ▼
Wensley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Wensley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wensley are Florida (15 births).
How long has the name Wensley been used? ▼
Wensley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Wensley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendell, Wendall, Wendel, Wendy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wensley's data
- Florida records the most Wensleys (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Wensley
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Wensley: #5864 Boys' Name - 100 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wensley. 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 Wensley 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.