Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Weslyn

Gender Unisex · 81% girls Rank 2025 #4,063 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#4,063
among girls · ↑46 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Weslyn · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
80 babies
All-time total
731
#10,615 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Weslyn popularity over time

731 babies have been named Weslyn since 1986, 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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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s 6 – 6 1 – #10,878
1990s 6 – 6 1 0% #14,354
2000s 30 8 38 4 +533% #10,400
2010s 297 56 353 35 +829% #2,633
2020s (to 2025) 256 72 328 55 +55% #3,383

Where Weslyn 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Weslyn

Weslyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,063 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 731 American babies have been named Weslyn, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 80 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 Weslyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Weslyn?

The median living Weslyn is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Weslyn are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Weslyn 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 36 #4,063 8 #9,652
2024 36 #4,109 13 #6,805
2023 48 #3,383 18 #5,453
2022 44 #3,591 18 #5,429
2021 47 #3,387 8 #9,646
2020 45 #3,445 7 #10,545
2019 55 #2,997 10 #8,176
2018 53 #3,103 10 #8,120
2017 67 #2,633 13 #6,649
2016 50 #3,275 9 #8,770
2015 28 #4,975 6 #12,020
2014 19 #6,698 8 #9,587
2013 – – – –
2012 7 #14,897 – –
2011 9 #12,103 – –
2010 9 #12,223 – –
2009 5 #20,066 8 #9,823
2008 – – – –
2007 5 #20,426 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 5 #18,710 – –
2003 10 #10,400 – –
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2000 5 #17,545 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Weslyn?

The median living Weslyn is about 6 years old. Half of all living Weslyns are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Weslyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Weslyn are alive in the United States, based on 731 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Weslyn in 2025?

Weslyn ranked #4,063 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Weslyn?

731 babies have been named Weslyn in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Weslyn most popular?

Weslyn peaked in 2017, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Weslyn a boy or girl name?

Weslyn is used for both: about 81% of babies named Weslyn have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Weslyn rising or falling?

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

Will Weslyn become more popular?

Weslyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Weslyn 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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