US rank #2565 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,181 births

Weslee — #2565 US boys' name

1,181 babies named Weslee in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s991990s1782000s2752010s3632020s228
#2565
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Weslee was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

54 babies were named Weslee in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Weslee

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,181 babies named Weslee between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Weslee currently holds the #2565 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 54 babies received it in a single year. Weslee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 267 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Weslee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 363 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Weslee shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Weslee in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Weslee 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 1,181 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.

Weslee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,181

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2023

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,565

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Weslee popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
54
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
0204060 20242017201020031996198919821976 7

Weslee popularity over time — girls

267 total births recorded since 1980 (Weslee as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 267 births
0102030 202420212018201520112002199819881980 5

Weslee by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
363 births that decade — 31% of Weslee's all-time total
1970s381980s991990s1782000s2752010s3632020s228

Weslee by state

Where Weslee concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Weslee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
27 2.3%
#2 Texas
23 1.9%
#3 California
10 0.8%
#4 Florida
5 0.4%
#5 Indiana
5 0.4%
#6 Michigan
5 0.4%
#7 Missouri
5 0.4%
Ohio share of Weslee's total US births 2.3%
Even split

27 of 1,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Weslee?
1,181 babies have been named Weslee since 1976. It currently ranks #2565 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 54 births.
When was Weslee most popular?
Weslee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 363 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Weslee most popular?
The top states for the name Weslee are Ohio (27 births), Texas (23 births), California (10 births).
Is Weslee a unisex name?
Yes, Weslee is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,181 births, and as a girl's name it has 267 births.
How long has the name Weslee been used?
Weslee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Weslee?
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.