US rank #11197 Boys' name Peak 2014 366 births

Wesam — #11197 US boys' name

366 babies named Wesam in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s301980s401990s792000s772010s1272020s13
#11197
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Wesam was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

22 babies were named Wesam in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wesam

The Social Security Administration has registered 366 babies named Wesam between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wesam currently holds the #11197 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wesam performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 127 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Wesam shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Wesam in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wesam 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 366 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.

Wesam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

366

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2014

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,197

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wesam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
22
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Wesam by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
127 births that decade — 35% of Wesam's all-time total
1970s301980s401990s792000s772010s1272020s13

Wesam by state

Where Wesam concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Wesam
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 1.4%
#2 Ohio
5 1.4%
#3 Texas
5 1.4%
New York share of Wesam's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 366 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wesam?
366 babies have been named Wesam since 1976. It currently ranks #11197 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 22 births.
When was Wesam most popular?
Wesam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Wesam most popular?
The top states for the name Wesam are New York (5 births), Ohio (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Wesam been used?
Wesam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wesam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Weston, Westley, Westin, 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, 1976–2024 (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.