Gender
Origin
- English
- The West Meadow
- Teutonic
- Protecting army
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Wesley
Pronunciation
we(s)-ley
Famous People
Actor Wesley Snipes, General Wesley Clark
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #52, 5,578 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1577, 133 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1911, 101 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,578 | 101 |
| 2024 | 5,144 | 87 |
| 2023 | 4,550 | 114 |
| 2022 | 4,666 | 129 |
| 2021 | 4,216 | 133 |
| 2020 | 3,705 | 96 |
| 2019 | 3,763 | 65 |
| 2018 | 3,627 | 83 |
| 2017 | 3,577 | 61 |
| 2016 | 3,429 | 64 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #178, 185 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 72 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 |
| 2024 | 70 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 61 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #333, 192 births); most recent 2023 (rank #526, 85 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2022 | 108 |
| 2021 | 113 |
| 2020 | 147 |
| 2019 | 144 |
| 2018 | 142 |
| 2017 | 146 |
| 2016 | 161 |
| 2015 | 169 |
| 2014 | 192 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #62, 155 births); most recent 2023 (rank #733, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #100, 33 births); most recent 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #240, 4 births); most recent 2015 (rank #415, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #64, 71 births); most recent 2023 (rank #37, 62 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 62 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2017 | 48 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2014 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence