Boys' name · since 1915

Wesly

Wesly has 1,439 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,077 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,490 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,439
born since 1915
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Wesly is the #6490 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,439 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wesly has been recorded 1,439 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #6490 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.

  • #4,077 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,490 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,439 born since 1915
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wesly ranks #4,077 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,490 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,439 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,077 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,490 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,439
born since 1915
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%53.4%
Wesly vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Wesly's 1,439 recorded births place it above 91.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

How Wesly compares

1,439 Top 26% higher than 74% 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

Wesly's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Wesly Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,439 369 358,536
Peak-year births 32 34 22,252

Wesly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wesly splits its recorded history at 1975: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wesly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
32
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
010203040 191519301951196419771990200320162025 13

Wesly by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (249 births, 17% of the file).

2000s was Wesly's strongest decade.

249 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Wesly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 249 births (17% of all-time use).

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

How Wesly 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 Wesly's total volume

Wesly 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 -55, 4.5%-15, 16.9%-33, 7.5%-99, 3.5%-60, 3.1%-143, 2.9%-59, 3.9%-57, 5.2%-94, 6.7%-40, 4.7%-45, 15.3%-109, 5.4%-126, 2%-146, 2.8%-123, 3.8%Wesly-111, 2.2%Wesly
Wesly vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Wesly by state

Where Wesly concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Wesly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
31 2.2%
#2 California
28 1.9%
#3 New York
11 0.8%
#4 Texas
5 0.3%
Florida share of Wesly's total US births 2.2%
Even split

31 of 1,439 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wesly? ▼
1,439 babies have been named Wesly since 1915. All-time, it sits at #4,077 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #6,490 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 32 births.
Where does Wesly sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wesly ranks #4,077 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,490 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 Wesly most popular? ▼
Wesly was most popular in the 2000s decade with 249 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Wesly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wesly are Florida (31 births), California (28 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Wesly been used? ▼
Records for Wesly go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wesly? ▼
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 Wesly's data

  • Wesly's decade-level peak was the 2000s (249 total births); usage has since declined to 64 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Weslys (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

Keep exploring Wesly

Nearby Names Like Wesly

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

Wesley Boy
#52 247,713 births
Weston Boy
#55 75,907 births
Westley Boy
#619 10,119 births
Westin Boy
#689 7,414 births
Wes Boy
#715 6,786 births

Compare Wesly side by side: Wesly vs Wesley Wesly vs Weston Wesly vs Westley

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Wesly

Donell #6489
4,827 births · Peak 1959
Armel #6491
280 births · Peak 2023
Desire #6488
132 births · Peak 2023
Marcellous #6492
1,062 births · Peak 1993
Sarkis #6487
962 births · Peak 1992
Hasten #6493
135 births · Peak 2025
Crist #6486
866 births · Peak 2000
Frost #6494
39 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wesly: 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, 1915–2025 (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 Wesly 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.