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Worldwide Name Statistics

Westley

Ranked #2600 - 1 in 906,208 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,828 bearers

World total

8,828

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2600

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,828
Worldwide
~8,828
rank #2600
Rarity
1 in 906,208
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,828 in US

About the name Westley

There are an estimated 8,828 people named Westley alive worldwide today. That ranks Westley at #2600 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Westley is held by approximately 8,828 people, ranking #2600 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 37,596 U.S. residents).

Historically Westley is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Westley 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 99.4%Female 0.6%

Westley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Westley, 1887 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1887: 5
  2. 1892: 8
  3. 1893: 7
  4. 1895: 5
  5. 1896: 10
  6. 1899: 9
  7. 1900: 13
  8. 1901: 5
  9. 1902: 8
  10. 1903: 8
  11. 1904: 8
  12. 1905: 7
  13. 1906: 6
  14. 1908: 10
  15. 1909: 12
  16. 1910: 9
  17. 1911: 8
  18. 1912: 14
  19. 1913: 10
  20. 1914: 16
  21. 1915: 22
  22. 1916: 20
  23. 1917: 18
  24. 1918: 24
  25. 1919: 36
  26. 1920: 22
  27. 1921: 26
  28. 1922: 23
  29. 1923: 34
  30. 1924: 28
  31. 1925: 32
  32. 1926: 25
  33. 1927: 29
  34. 1928: 15
  35. 1929: 17
  36. 1930: 27
  37. 1931: 18
  38. 1932: 28
  39. 1933: 18
  40. 1934: 16
  41. 1935: 23
  42. 1936: 11
  43. 1937: 21
  44. 1938: 18
  45. 1939: 20
  46. 1940: 22
  47. 1941: 21
  48. 1942: 28
  49. 1943: 28
  50. 1944: 20
  51. 1945: 25
  52. 1946: 23
  53. 1947: 30
  54. 1948: 48
  55. 1949: 29
  56. 1950: 27
  57. 1951: 32
  58. 1952: 30
  59. 1953: 33
  60. 1954: 39
  61. 1955: 44
  62. 1956: 44
  63. 1957: 40
  64. 1958: 22
  65. 1959: 32
  66. 1960: 31
  67. 1961: 40
  68. 1962: 41
  69. 1963: 28
  70. 1964: 38
  71. 1965: 31
  72. 1966: 44
  73. 1967: 31
  74. 1968: 53
  75. 1969: 45
  76. 1970: 60
  77. 1971: 66
  78. 1972: 41
  79. 1973: 53
  80. 1974: 53
  81. 1975: 52
  82. 1976: 65
  83. 1977: 118
  84. 1978: 105
  85. 1979: 69
  86. 1980: 84
  87. 1981: 97
  88. 1982: 76
  89. 1983: 83
  90. 1984: 79
  91. 1985: 94
  92. 1986: 148
  93. 1987: 208
  94. 1988: 276
  95. 1989: 231
  96. 1990: 194
  97. 1991: 152
  98. 1992: 147
  99. 1993: 126
  100. 1994: 131
  101. 1995: 109
  102. 1996: 80
  103. 1997: 79
  104. 1998: 91
  105. 1999: 89
  106. 2000: 65
  107. 2001: 57
  108. 2002: 90
  109. 2003: 69
  110. 2004: 65
  111. 2005: 79
  112. 2006: 81
  113. 2007: 89
  114. 2008: 105
  115. 2009: 109
  116. 2010: 108
  117. 2011: 116
  118. 2012: 140
  119. 2013: 186
  120. 2014: 174
  121. 2015: 205
  122. 2016: 239
  123. 2017: 268
  124. 2018: 296
  125. 2019: 291
  126. 2020: 331
  127. 2021: 350
  128. 2022: 372
  129. 2023: 409
  130. 2024: 424
  131. 2025: 462

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Westley worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,828 people named Westley alive worldwide today, ranking #2600 globally.

Is Westley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 906,208 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,828 bearers, which is 1 in 37,596 Americans.

Is Westley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Westley is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Westley come from?

Who are famous people named Westley?

Data sources

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

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