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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wesley

Ranked #267 - 1 in 41,691 people
US

Most common in

United States

192k bearers

World total

191,887

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#267

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States192k
Worldwide
~192k
rank #267
Rarity
1 in 41,691
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~192k in US

About the name Wesley

There are an estimated 191,887 people named Wesley alive worldwide today. That ranks Wesley at #267 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wesley is held by approximately 191,887 people, ranking #267 among first names. That works out to roughly 58 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,730 U.S. residents).

Historically Wesley is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.7% male).

Wesley appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.7%Female 1.3%

Wesley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wesley, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 123
  2. 1881: 102
  3. 1882: 145
  4. 1883: 104
  5. 1884: 120
  6. 1885: 108
  7. 1886: 121
  8. 1887: 115
  9. 1888: 147
  10. 1889: 101
  11. 1890: 136
  12. 1891: 115
  13. 1892: 142
  14. 1893: 136
  15. 1894: 149
  16. 1895: 156
  17. 1896: 145
  18. 1897: 121
  19. 1898: 151
  20. 1899: 119
  21. 1900: 181
  22. 1901: 146
  23. 1902: 145
  24. 1903: 153
  25. 1904: 166
  26. 1905: 174
  27. 1906: 155
  28. 1907: 191
  29. 1908: 185
  30. 1909: 197
  31. 1910: 216
  32. 1911: 266
  33. 1912: 491
  34. 1913: 594
  35. 1914: 796
  36. 1915: 998
  37. 1916: 1,033
  38. 1917: 1,023
  39. 1918: 1,162
  40. 1919: 1,108
  41. 1920: 1,256
  42. 1921: 1,341
  43. 1922: 1,297
  44. 1923: 1,391
  45. 1924: 1,357
  46. 1925: 1,277
  47. 1926: 1,330
  48. 1927: 1,332
  49. 1928: 1,197
  50. 1929: 1,192
  51. 1930: 1,201
  52. 1931: 1,130
  53. 1932: 1,147
  54. 1933: 1,037
  55. 1934: 1,132
  56. 1935: 1,053
  57. 1936: 1,073
  58. 1937: 1,080
  59. 1938: 1,080
  60. 1939: 1,122
  61. 1940: 1,145
  62. 1941: 1,108
  63. 1942: 1,272
  64. 1943: 1,283
  65. 1944: 1,177
  66. 1945: 1,119
  67. 1946: 1,262
  68. 1947: 1,471
  69. 1948: 1,355
  70. 1949: 1,422
  71. 1950: 1,534
  72. 1951: 1,516
  73. 1952: 1,606
  74. 1953: 1,751
  75. 1954: 1,857
  76. 1955: 1,935
  77. 1956: 2,017
  78. 1957: 2,012
  79. 1958: 1,963
  80. 1959: 2,016
  81. 1960: 2,030
  82. 1961: 2,016
  83. 1962: 1,984
  84. 1963: 2,119
  85. 1964: 1,984
  86. 1965: 1,870
  87. 1966: 1,813
  88. 1967: 1,602
  89. 1968: 1,660
  90. 1969: 1,879
  91. 1970: 2,080
  92. 1971: 1,980
  93. 1972: 1,713
  94. 1973: 1,572
  95. 1974: 1,490
  96. 1975: 1,553
  97. 1976: 2,170
  98. 1977: 4,332
  99. 1978: 3,340
  100. 1979: 3,276
  101. 1980: 3,208
  102. 1981: 3,072
  103. 1982: 3,079
  104. 1983: 2,828
  105. 1984: 2,849
  106. 1985: 3,091
  107. 1986: 3,097
  108. 1987: 3,296
  109. 1988: 3,536
  110. 1989: 3,514
  111. 1990: 3,362
  112. 1991: 3,309
  113. 1992: 3,293
  114. 1993: 3,228
  115. 1994: 3,064
  116. 1995: 2,841
  117. 1996: 2,658
  118. 1997: 2,388
  119. 1998: 2,265
  120. 1999: 2,237
  121. 2000: 2,233
  122. 2001: 2,047
  123. 2002: 2,069
  124. 2003: 2,153
  125. 2004: 2,144
  126. 2005: 2,129
  127. 2006: 2,129
  128. 2007: 2,098
  129. 2008: 2,084
  130. 2009: 2,239
  131. 2010: 2,453
  132. 2011: 2,509
  133. 2012: 2,677
  134. 2013: 2,864
  135. 2014: 3,188
  136. 2015: 3,277
  137. 2016: 3,493
  138. 2017: 3,638
  139. 2018: 3,711
  140. 2019: 3,829
  141. 2020: 3,802
  142. 2021: 4,349
  143. 2022: 4,797
  144. 2023: 4,669
  145. 2024: 5,249
  146. 2025: 5,679

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wesley worldwide?

There are an estimated 191,887 people named Wesley alive worldwide today, ranking #267 globally.

Is Wesley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 41,691 people. In the United States there are roughly 191,887 bearers, which is 1 in 1,730 Americans.

Is Wesley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wesley is used 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

Where does the name Wesley come from?

Who are famous people named Wesley?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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