Total births
194
Boys' name · since 1980
Westlee
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Westlee, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6297
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
194 babies have been named Westlee since 1980, making it today's #6297 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Westlee has been recorded 194 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #6297 nationally and more common than 56% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #6297 among boys today
- 194 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Westlee is currently the #6297 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 194 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6297
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Westlee vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6297
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Westlee was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
16 babies were named Westlee in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Westlee compares
194 38th percentile among 14,294 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
Westlee's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Westlee | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Westlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Westlee's full recorded timeline at 2013, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Westlee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,297
Active since
1980
Westlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Westlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Westlee's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Westlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Westlee? ▼
Westlee has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6297 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Westlee most popular? ▼
Westlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Westlee been used? ▼
Westlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Westlee? ▼
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 Westlee's data
- Westlee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Westlee
Nearby Names Like Westlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Westlee
Wesley Boy
#58 247,713 births
Weston Boy
#70 75,907 births
Westley Boy
#656 10,119 births
Westin Boy
#727 7,414 births
Wes Boy
#743 6,786 births
Compare Westlee side by side: Westlee vs Wesley Westlee vs Weston Westlee vs Westley
Related Names
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Westlee: #6297 Boys' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/westlee. 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 Westlee 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.