Wesam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	30	3	–	#4,394
1980s	40	4	+33%	#4,482
1990s	79	8	+98%	#4,753
2000s	77	8	-3%	#5,479
2010s	127	13	+65%	#4,526
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-76%	#10,733

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,394

1980s

+33%

#4,482

1990s

+98%

#4,753

2000s

-3%

#5,479

2010s

127

+65%

#4,526

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#10,733

The story of Wesam

Wesam is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,793 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 371 American babies have been named Wesam. Its peak came in 2014, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wesam stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wesam?

The median living Wesam is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Wesam are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wesam year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#13,793
2024	6	#12,266
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#10,733
2020	–	–
2019	11	#7,607
2018	9	#8,773
2017	14	#6,313
2016	22	#4,613
2015	15	#5,974
2014	22	#4,526
2013	8	#9,615
2012	8	#9,670
2011	10	#8,041
2010	8	#9,647
2009	7	#10,920
2008	10	#8,289
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	8	#9,066
2004	15	#5,479
2003	9	#7,798
2002	10	#7,019
2001	6	#10,500
2000	12	#5,901
1995	6	#8,829
1990	9	#5,800
1985	–	–
1980	9	#4,482
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wesam, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wesam?

The median living Wesam is about 21 years old. Half of all living Wesams are between 11 and 33 years old.

How many people named Wesam are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Wesam are alive in the United States, based on 371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wesam in 2025?

Wesam ranked #13,793 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wesam?

371 babies have been named Wesam in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wesam most popular?

Wesam peaked in 2014, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Wesam a boy or girl name?

Wesam is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wesam rising or falling?

Wesam is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Wesam popularity over time

The story of Wesam

How old are people named Wesam?

Wesam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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