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“Western meadow (clearing to the west)” — Old English origin
Girl's name · #1926 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Wesley reached its best rank, #1529, in 1890 and ranked #1926 in 2025. About 3,300 girls have carried it since 1890. It is also an American family name — about 23,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 98% of babies named Wesley in recent years have been boys. Together with its spelling variant Weslie (#2353), Wesley would rank around #1250 with about 180 births last year — the newborns split about 56/44 between Wesley and Weslie.
Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 629 notable people named Wesley:
Similar names: Weslie · Adelaida · Westlynn · Lesly · Everett · Ridley
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