FIRST NAME
Wesley
Wesley is the 173rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 153,717 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,717 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #173 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
258,658
living · #171
2020 CENSUS
153,717
living · #173
BABIES NAMED WESLEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20256K
As a male name, Wesley peaked in 2025, when 5,578 babies were named Wesley (the #52 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #5,059 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,455
2020 CENSUS
1,717
living · #5,059
BABIES NAMED WESLEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1890–2025
2025101
As a female name, Wesley peaked in 2021, when 133 babies were named Wesley (the #1583 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)