US rank #4063 Unisex name Peak 2017 559 births

Weslyn — #4063 US unisex name

559 babies named Weslyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s62000s302010s2972020s220
#4063
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Weslyn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

67 babies were named Weslyn in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Weslyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 559 babies named Weslyn between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Weslyn currently holds the #4063 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 67 babies received it in a single year. Weslyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 128 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Weslyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 297 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Weslyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Weslyn in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Weslyn 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 559 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.

Weslyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

559

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2017

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,063

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Weslyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
67
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
020406080 20242021201820152011200720001986 6

Weslyn popularity over time — boys

128 total births recorded since 2009 (Weslyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 128 births
5101520 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142009 8

Weslyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
297 births that decade — 53% of Weslyn's all-time total
1980s61990s62000s302010s2972020s220

Weslyn by state

Where Weslyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Weslyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 5.7%
#2 Georgia
12 2.1%
#3 California
11 2.0%
#4 Ohio
10 1.8%
#5 Alabama
5 0.9%
#6 Kentucky
5 0.9%
#7 Louisiana
5 0.9%
#8 Missouri
5 0.9%
Texas share of Weslyn's total US births 5.7%
Even split

32 of 559 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Weslyn?
559 babies have been named Weslyn since 1986. It currently ranks #4063 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 67 births.
When was Weslyn most popular?
Weslyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 297 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Weslyn most popular?
The top states for the name Weslyn are Texas (32 births), Georgia (12 births), California (11 births).
Is Weslyn a unisex name?
Yes, Weslyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 559 births, and as a boy's name it has 128 births.
How long has the name Weslyn been used?
Weslyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Weslyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Weslie, 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, 1986–2024 (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.