Total births
371
Girls' name · since 1889
Wessie
Wessie has 371 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 371
- total births
- 1889–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Wessie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 371 recorded since 1889.
Wessie has 371 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1956.
- 371 total births
- 1889–1956 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
371 girls have been named Wessie since 1889, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1956.
- 371
- total births
- 1889–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Wessie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
21 babies were named Wessie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Wessie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wessie's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wessie at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Wessie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1956
- Peak year (1918)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Wessie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wessie's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Wessie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s
1910s
127 births
- 1920s
1920s
117 births
- 1930s 47
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 127 births (34% of all-time use).
Wessie by state
Where Wessie concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 19 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 10 | 2.7% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.3% |
Georgia share of Wessie's total US births 5.1%
Even split
19 of 371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wessie? ▼
Wessie has been given to 371 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 21 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Wessie most popular? ▼
Wessie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Wessie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wessie are Georgia (19 births), Texas (11 births), Mississippi (10 births).
How long has the name Wessie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wessie since 1889 -- 68 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Wessie? ▼
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.
What to do with Wessie's data
- Wessie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Wessies (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wessie
Nearby Names Like Wessie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wessie
Wesley Girl
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Weslyn Girl
#4075 595 births
Weslynn Girl
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Westlyn Girl
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Compare Wessie side by side: Wessie vs Wesley Wessie vs Weslie Wessie vs Weslyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wessie: Baby Name Since 1889 - 371 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wessie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wessie 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 June 2026.