Wesly: 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	29	3	–	#2,661
1920s	74	7	+155%	#2,448
1930s	47	5	-36%	#2,475
1940s	48	5	+2%	#2,496
1950s	75	8	+56%	#2,292
1960s	100	10	+33%	#2,194
1970s	127	13	+27%	#2,359
1980s	244	24	+92%	#1,971
1990s	222	22	-9%	#2,529
2000s	249	25	+12%	#2,939
2010s	160	16	-36%	#4,647
2020s (to 2025)	64	11	-33%	#6,319

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,661

1920s

+155%

#2,448

1930s

-36%

#2,475

1940s

+2%

#2,496

1950s

+56%

#2,292

1960s

100

+33%

#2,194

1970s

127

+27%

#2,359

1980s

244

+92%

#1,971

1990s

222

-9%

#2,529

2000s

249

+12%

#2,939

2010s

160

-36%

#4,647

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#6,319

The story of Wesly

Wesly is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,781 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,439 American babies have been named Wesly. Its peak came in 2002, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Wesly?

The median living Wesly is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 45. An estimated 1,200 people named Wesly 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.

Wesly year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,781
2024	6	#12,267
2023	14	#6,489
2022	8	#9,774
2021	14	#6,319
2020	9	#8,689
2019	15	#6,086
2018	19	#5,094
2017	9	#8,796
2016	21	#4,767
2015	7	#10,575
2014	17	#5,469
2013	17	#5,389
2012	21	#4,675
2011	21	#4,647
2010	13	#6,684
2009	29	#3,717
2008	19	#5,051
2007	21	#4,633
2006	25	#3,997
2005	28	#3,524
2004	29	#3,365
2003	29	#3,273
2002	32	#2,939
2001	19	#4,298
2000	18	#4,380
1995	25	#2,921
1990	15	#3,963
1985	30	#1,971
1980	15	#3,092
1975	7	#4,788
1970	8	#3,827
1965	8	#3,238
1960	10	#2,865
1955	5	#4,380
1950	–	–
1945	7	#2,987
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,134
1930	8	#3,282
1925	5	#4,844
1920	–	–
1915	8	#3,068
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wesly?

The median living Wesly is about 32 years old. Half of all living Weslys are between 19 and 45 years old.

How many people named Wesly are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Wesly are alive in the United States, based on 1,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wesly in 2025?

Wesly ranked #6,781 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wesly?

1,439 babies have been named Wesly in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wesly most popular?

Wesly peaked in 2002, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Wesly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wesly rising or falling?

Wesly has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Wesly popularity over time

The story of Wesly

How old are people named Wesly?

Wesly year by year

Frequently asked questions

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