Unisex name · since 1976

Weslee

Weslee has 1,233 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,588 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,233
born since 1976
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Weslee is the #2588 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,233 recorded since 1976.

Weslee has 1,233 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2588 as of the latest data, more common than 81% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.

  • #4,496 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,588 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,233 born since 1976
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weslee ranks #4,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,588 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,233 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,496 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,588 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,233
born since 1976
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81.4%
Weslee vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Weslee's 1,233 recorded births place it above 90.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Weslee compares

1,233 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 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

Weslee's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Weslee Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,233 369 358,536
Peak-year births 54 34 22,252

Weslee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Weslee splits its recorded history at 2001: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 54 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Weslee popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
54
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
0204060 19761983199019972004201120182025 51

Weslee popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 283 births
0102030 1980199620022012201720212025 16

Weslee by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (364 births, 30% of the file).

2010s was Weslee's strongest decade.

364 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Weslee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 364 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Weslee compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Weslee's total volume

Weslee vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -17, 10%-66, 4.3%-114, 11%-38, 14.7%-61, 4.5%-106, 4.2%-101, 4.7%-32, 6.8%-54, 4.4%-37, 5.7%-128, 3.4%-146, 2.1%-36, 6.9%-22, 13.7%-55, 4%Weslee-50, 4.4%Weslee
Weslee vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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 Texas
30 2.4%
#2 Ohio
27 2.2%
#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%
Texas share of Weslee's total US births 2.4%
Even split

30 of 1,233 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Weslee?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 1,233 babies named Weslee. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,496 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,588 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 54 births.
Where does Weslee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weslee ranks #4,496 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,588 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Weslee most popular?
Weslee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 364 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Weslee most popular?
The top states for the name Weslee are Texas (30 births), Ohio (27 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 1,233 births, and as a girl's name it has 283 births.
How long has the name Weslee been used?
The SSA has tracked Weslee since 1976 -- 50 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.

What to do with Weslee's data

  • Weslee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (364 total births) through the 2020s (279) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Weslees (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Weslee

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Weslee

Names with a similar popularity rank to Weslee

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Weslee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Weslee 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 August 2026.