Wesley
Wesley was the #52 boys' name in the US in 2025 (5,578 babies), and #539 in England & Wales and #38 in Canada.
Wesley as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #52 (5,578) | #539 (72) | — | — | — | #38 (552) | — |
| 2024 | #58 (5,162) | #545 (70) | #619 (4) | — | — | #40 (536) | — |
| 2023 | #69 (4,555) | #625 (57) | #728 (3) | — | #770 (3) | #52 (460) | — |
| 2022 | #70 (4,668) | #585 (64) | — | — | #779 (3) | #59 (459) | — |
| 2021 | #85 (4,216) | #618 (60) | — | — | — | #67 (464) | — |
| 2020 | #98 (3,706) | #627 (55) | — | — | — | #75 (421) | — |
| 2019 | #99 (3,764) | #694 (48) | #516 (5) | — | #764 (3) | #76 (428) | — |
| 2018 | #105 (3,628) | #786 (41) | — | — | #572 (5) | #94 (378) | — |
| 2017 | #111 (3,577) | #644 (55) | — | — | #547 (5) | #89 (390) | — |
| 2016 | #117 (3,429) | #594 (61) | — | — | — | #116 (343) | — |
| 2015 | #126 (3,233) | #526 (73) | — | #415 (3) | — | #120 (333) | — |
| 2014 | #130 (3,143) | #643 (53) | — | — | — | #135 (292) | — |
| 2013 | #139 (2,837) | #655 (51) | — | — | — | #164 (226) | — |
| 2012 | #155 (2,649) | #559 (65) | #669 (3) | — | #548 (5) | #174 (202) | — |
| 2011 | #156 (2,476) | #546 (64) | — | — | — | #178 (204) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2025 at #52.
- Rising over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 310 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 3. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 310 | common |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 3,800 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 290 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Wesley is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 290 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 270 to 1 in 310.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #29 | 267 |
| Quebec | 2025 | #137 | 47 |
Wesley (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Wesley | Canada | Boys | #38 | 552 |
| Wesley | England & Wales | Boys | #539 | 72 |
| Wesley | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Wesley | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Wesley | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Wesley | NSW | Boys | — | too few |
| Wesley | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Wesley | US | Girls | #1,911 | 101 |
| Wesley | US | Boys | #52 | 5,578 |