Weslie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,353

among girls · ↓89 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Weslie · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,606

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

88 babies

All-time total

1,023

#10,232 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Weslie popularity over time

1,023 babies have been named Weslie since 1914, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	17	17	2	–	–
1920s	–	43	43	4	+153%	–
1930s	–	40	40	4	-7%	–
1940s	5	24	29	3	-28%	#5,351
1950s	–	52	52	5	+79%	–
1960s	7	45	52	5	0%	#5,883
1970s	10	32	42	4	-19%	#10,225
1980s	56	44	100	10	+138%	#6,948
1990s	40	38	78	8	-22%	#8,050
2000s	30	13	43	4	-45%	#13,107
2010s	134	18	152	15	+253%	#4,770
2020s (to 2025)	346	29	375	63	+311%	#2,264

Where Weslie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	94	0.06	outside top 500
2027	111	0.07	outside top 500
2028	127	0.08	outside top 500
2029	142	0.09	outside top 500
2030	157	0.10	outside top 500

The story of Weslie

Weslie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,353 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,023 American babies have been named Weslie, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 88 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 Weslie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Weslie?

The median living Weslie is about 9 years old; half are between 2 and 37. An estimated 900 people named Weslie 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.

Weslie 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	78	#2,353	8	#9,650
2024	83	#2,264	5	#14,158
2023	61	#2,822	10	#8,222
2022	39	#3,888	–	–
2021	54	#3,067	–	–
2020	31	#4,444	6	#11,937
2019	29	#4,770	–	–
2018	16	#7,394	–	–
2017	18	#6,791	–	–
2016	24	#5,607	–	–
2015	18	#6,966	–	–
2014	14	#8,464	7	#10,652
2013	9	#11,911	–	–
2012	–	–	5	#14,127
2011	6	#16,653	–	–
2010	–	–	6	#12,142
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	6	#17,393	–	–
2007	5	#20,425	–	–
2006	–	–	8	#9,547
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	7	#13,788	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	5	#17,879	–	–
2000	7	#13,107	5	#12,062
1995	–	–	10	#5,910
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	6	#10,654	–	–
1980	9	#7,398	6	#6,219
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	6	#4,028
1955	–	–	8	#3,195
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	5	#4,133
1930	–	–	5	#4,529
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	5	#4,964
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Weslie?

The median living Weslie is about 9 years old. Half of all living Weslies are between 2 and 37 years old.

How many people named Weslie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Weslie are alive in the United States, based on 1,023 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Weslie in 2025?

Weslie ranked #2,353 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Weslie?

1,023 babies have been named Weslie in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Weslie most popular?

Weslie peaked in 2024, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Weslie a boy or girl name?

Weslie is used for both: about 61% of babies named Weslie have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Weslie rising or falling?

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

Will Weslie become more popular?

Weslie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 girls named Weslie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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