Trend of the Popularity of Wesley as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 5,578 male babies that were named Wesley in the US, which was 0.33% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Wesley peaked as a male baby name in the US in 2025.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Wesley, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Wesley.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Wesley in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Wesley in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Wesley from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Wesley as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 3165 0.18
1981 3040 0.17
1982 3031 0.17
1983 2788 0.16
1984 2799 0.16
1985 3043 0.17
1986 3043 0.17
1987 3244 0.17
1988 3478 0.18
1989 3457 0.17
1990 3316 0.16
1991 3267 0.16
1992 3239 0.16
1993 3172 0.16
1994 3031 0.16
1995 2798 0.15
1996 2616 0.14
1997 2358 0.13
1998 2242 0.12
1999 2207 0.12
2000 2216 0.11
2001 2028 0.10
2002 2051 0.11
2003 2123 0.11
2004 2108 0.11
2005 2113 0.11
2006 2103 0.10
2007 2064 0.10
2008 2067 0.10
2009 2211 0.11
2010 2431 0.13
2011 2476 0.13
2012 2649 0.14
2013 2837 0.15
2014 3143 0.16
2015 3233 0.17
2016 3429 0.18
2017 3577 0.19
2018 3628 0.20
2019 3764 0.21
2020 3706 0.22
2021 4216 0.24
2022 4668 0.27
2023 4555 0.27
2024 5162 0.30
2025 5578 0.33