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girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Wessie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wessie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
21 babies
All-time total
371
#14,147 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Wessie popularity over time

371 babies have been named Wessie since 1889, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,475
1890s 17 2 +240% #1,349
1900s 29 3 +71% #1,786
1910s 127 13 +338% #1,538
1920s 117 12 -8% #2,103
1930s 47 5 -60% #2,565
1940s 19 2 -60% #2,857
1950s 10 1 -47% #6,483
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The story of Wessie

Wessie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 371 American babies have been named Wessie. Its peak came in 1918, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Wessie year by year

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

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1935 5 #4,875
1930 7 #4,030
1925 8 #4,015
1920 11 #3,088
1915 16 #2,048
1910 8 #1,929
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1900 5 #2,212
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Wessie in 2025?

Wessie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wessie?

371 babies have been named Wessie in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wessie most popular?

Wessie peaked in 1918, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Wessie a boy or girl name?

Wessie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wessie rising or falling?

Wessie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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