Wesley
BoysBest rank #87 (2025) · ranked in 1 years
Ranked in 1 year, Wesley reached its best position of #87 in 2025.
It held near #87 between 2025 and 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Wesley sits at #87.
At its peak year of 2025, Wesley was given to 5,679 newborns.
Wesley was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
- 2025875,679
Where Wesley is most popular
In 2025, Wesley was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 5,622 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 445 births, 7.9% of the national total, where it ranked #146 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 33.5% of Wesley births, against 17.4% Northeast, 26.6% Midwest, 22.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Wesley placed as high as #7 in Maine and as low as #184 in New Mexico.
Top states, 2025
- 1California445 · #146 there
- 2Texas417 · #162 there
- 3Florida260 · #132 there
- 4Ohio258 · #52 there
- 5New York249 · #117 there
Share by census region
- Northeast17.4%
- Midwest26.6%
- South33.5%
- West22.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Wesley a popular name?
- Wesley reached a best rank of #87 in 2025 and has charted in 1 year.
- Where does Wesley rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Wesley ranks #87.
- Is Wesley a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Wesley most popular?
- Wesley peaked around 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)