Total births
10,119
Boys' name · since 1887
Westley
10,119 babies named Westley in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #656
- among boys today
- 10,119
- born since 1887
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Westley currently ranks #656 among boys' names in America, with 10,119 babies recorded since 1887.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Westley has been recorded 10,119 times among boys since 1887, currently ranked #656 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #656 among boys today
- 10,119 born since 1887
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Westley is currently the #656 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 10,119 born since 1887, peaking in the 2020s.
- #656
- among boys today
- 10,119
- born since 1887
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Westley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#656
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Westley was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
453 babies were named Westley in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Westley compares
10,119 Top 8% higher than 92% of 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
Westley's all-time total is 28x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Westley | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,119 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 453 | 23 | 22,252 |
Westley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Westley's full recorded timeline at 1960, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 453 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Westley at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#656
Active since
1887
Westley popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 453
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Westley popularity over time - girls
65 total births recorded since 1988 (Westley as girls' name)
Westley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Westley's strongest decade.
2,304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Westley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 39
1890s
39 births
- 1900s 77
1900s
77 births
- 1910s 177
1910s
177 births
- 1920s 251
1920s
251 births
- 1930s 200
1930s
200 births
- 1940s 274
1940s
274 births
- 1950s 343
1950s
343 births
- 1960s 382
1960s
382 births
- 1970s 682
1970s
682 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,371 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,198 births
- 2000s 809
2000s
809 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,007 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,304 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,304 births (23% of all-time use).
How Westley 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 Westley's total volume
Westley vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Westley by state
Where Westley concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,141 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 505 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 358 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 315 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 307 | 3.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 293 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Washington | | 243 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 219 | 2.2% |
California share of Westley's total US births 11.3%
Even split
1,141 of 10,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Westley appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Westley? ▼
Since 1887, Social Security records show 10,119 babies named Westley. Today it holds rank #656 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 453 births.
When was Westley most popular? ▼
Westley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,304 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Westley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Westley are California (1,141 births), Texas (505 births), Florida (358 births).
How long has the name Westley been used? ▼
Westley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 139 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Westley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Weston, Westin, Wes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Westley's data
- California records the most Westleys (1,141 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Westley
Nearby Names Like Westley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Westley
Wesley Boy
#58 247,713 births
Weston Boy
#70 75,907 births
Westin Boy
#727 7,414 births
Wes Boy
#743 6,786 births
West Boy
#1325 3,692 births
Compare Westley side by side: Westley vs Wesley Westley vs Weston Westley vs Westin
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, 1887–2025 (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. "Westley: #656 Boys' Name - 10,119 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/westley. 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 Westley 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.