US rank #2251 Unisex name Peak 2024 550 births

Weslie — #2251 US unisex name

550 babies named Weslie in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51960s71970s101980s561990s402000s302010s1342020s268
#2251
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Weslie was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

83 babies were named Weslie in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Weslie

The Social Security Administration has registered 550 babies named Weslie between 1943 and 2024, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Weslie currently holds the #2251 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 83 babies received it in a single year. Weslie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 387 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Weslie performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 268 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Weslie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Weslie in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Weslie 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 550 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.

Weslie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

550

Since 1943

82 years of records

Peak year

2024

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,251

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1943

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2024

Weslie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1943

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
83
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
020406080100 20242019201420031993198719791943 5

Weslie popularity over time — boys

387 total births recorded since 1914 (Weslie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 387 births
4681012 20241996198219671957194319281914 6

Weslie by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
268 births that decade — 49% of Weslie's all-time total
1940s51960s71970s101980s561990s402000s302010s1342020s268

Weslie by state

Where Weslie concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Weslie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
29 5.3%
#2 California
23 4.2%
#3 Texas
11 2.0%
#4 Iowa
7 1.3%
#5 Louisiana
6 1.1%
#6 North Carolina
6 1.1%
#7 Georgia
5 0.9%
#8 Nebraska
5 0.9%
Utah share of Weslie's total US births 5.3%
Even split

29 of 550 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Weslie?
550 babies have been named Weslie since 1943. It currently ranks #2251 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 83 births.
When was Weslie most popular?
Weslie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 268 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Weslie most popular?
The top states for the name Weslie are Utah (29 births), California (23 births), Texas (11 births).
Is Weslie a unisex name?
Yes, Weslie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 550 births, and as a boy's name it has 387 births.
How long has the name Weslie been used?
Weslie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 82 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Weslie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Weslyn, Weslynn, Westlyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1943–2024 (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.