Girls' name · since 1994

Wesli

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Wesli, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#45,092 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1994
2020s
peak decade

Wesli sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Wesli recorded 22 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2022.

  • #45,092 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1994
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wesli ranks #45,092 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1994, peaking in the 2020s.

#45,092 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1994
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wesli's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wesli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wesli's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Wesli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2021)
7
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1994201920212022 5

Wesli by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (12 births, 55% of the file).

2020s was Wesli's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Wesli births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wesli?
Wesli has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #45,092 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Wesli sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wesli ranks #45,092 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wesli most popular?
Wesli was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Wesli been used?
Records for Wesli go back to 1994, giving 29 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Wesli?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wesli: 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, 1994–2022 (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 Wesli 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.