Total births
376
Girls' name · since 1988
Wesleigh
376 babies named Wesleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6275
- among girls today
- 376
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Wesleigh currently ranks #6275 among girls' names in America, with 376 babies recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wesleigh has been recorded 376 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #6275 nationally and more common than 65% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #6275 among girls today
- 376 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wesleigh is currently the #6275 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 376 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6275
- among girls today
- 376
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Wesleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6275
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Wesleigh was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
32 babies were named Wesleigh in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Wesleigh compares
376 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Wesleigh's all-time total is 2% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wesleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 376 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Wesleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wesleigh's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wesleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,275
Active since
1988
Wesleigh popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Wesleigh popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1993 (Wesleigh as boys' name)
Wesleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wesleigh's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Wesleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
158 births
- 2020s
2020s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 158 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wesleigh? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 376 babies named Wesleigh. Today it holds rank #6275 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 32 births.
When was Wesleigh most popular? ▼
Wesleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Wesleigh been used? ▼
Records for Wesleigh go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wesleigh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Weslie, Weslyn, Weslynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wesleigh's data
- Wesleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (158 total births) through the 2020s (139) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Wesleigh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wesleigh
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Weslynn Girl
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Wesleigh: #6275 Girls' Name - 376 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wesleigh. 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 Wesleigh 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.