Unisex name · since 1986
Weslyn
Weslyn has 595 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,624 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,010 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 595
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
595 babies have been named Weslyn since 1986, making it today's #4010 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Weslyn recorded 595 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #4010 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #10,624 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,010 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 595 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weslyn ranks #10,624 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,010 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 595 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,624 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,010 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 595
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Weslyn's 595 recorded births place it above 85.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Weslyn compares
595 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,297 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
Weslyn's all-time total is 58% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Weslyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 595 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 21 | 19,840 |
Weslyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Weslyn's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 67, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Weslyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Weslyn popularity over time - boys
136 total births recorded since 2009 (Weslyn as boys' name)
Weslyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (297 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Weslyn's strongest decade.
297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Weslyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
297 births
- 2020s
2020s
256 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 297 births (50% of all-time use).
How Weslyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Weslyn's total volume
Weslyn by state
Where Weslyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 32 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.8% |
32 of 595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Weslyn's data
- Weslyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (297 total births) through the 2020s (256) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Weslyns (32 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Weslyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1986–2025 (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 Weslyn 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.