Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Wesleigh

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #6,308
Rank 2025
#6,308
among girls · ↑73 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Wesleigh
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
32 babies
All-time total
381
#14,031 all-time among girls
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Wesleigh popularity over time

381 babies have been named Wesleigh since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1980s 11 – 11 1 – #11,759
1990s 42 5 47 5 +327% #12,640
2000s 26 – 26 3 -45% #13,637
2010s 158 – 158 16 +508% #5,153
2020s (to 2025) 139 – 139 23 +47% #4,404

The story of Wesleigh

Wesleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,308 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 381 American babies have been named Wesleigh. Its peak came in 2021, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Wesleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wesleigh?

The median living Wesleigh is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Wesleigh are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Wesleigh year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,308 – –
2024 19 #6,381 – –
2023 21 #5,944 – –
2022 29 #4,786 – –
2021 32 #4,404 – –
2020 19 #6,305 – –
2019 26 #5,153 – –
2018 16 #7,393 – –
2017 20 #6,276 – –
2016 22 #5,974 – –
2015 13 #8,912 – –
2014 20 #6,432 – –
2013 18 #7,019 – –
2012 8 #13,407 – –
2011 7 #14,752 – –
2010 8 #13,387 – –
2009 8 #13,637 – –
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2004 7 #14,114 – –
2003 6 #15,697 – –
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2001 5 #17,878 – –
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1995 6 #13,343 – –
1990 5 #15,196 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wesleigh?

The median living Wesleigh is about 8 years old. Half of all living Wesleighs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Wesleigh are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Wesleigh are alive in the United States, based on 381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wesleigh in 2025?

Wesleigh ranked #6,308 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wesleigh?

381 babies have been named Wesleigh in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wesleigh most popular?

Wesleigh peaked in 2021, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Wesleigh a boy or girl name?

Wesleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wesleigh rising or falling?

Wesleigh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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