girl's name
Weslie
WES-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,036
Weslie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 62% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 88 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,551 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Weslie started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Weslie Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 43 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 52 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 42 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 152 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 375 |
How Popular Is Weslie?
In 2025, Weslie was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Weslie Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Weslie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Weslie Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Weslie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Weslie
- English WES-lee
Sibling Names for Weslie
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Weslie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Weslie
How popular is the name Weslie?
In 2025, Weslie was given to 86 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Weslie a girl's or a boy's name?
Weslie is used for both girls and boys. About 62% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Weslie?
Weslie has 2 syllables.
When was Weslie most popular?
Weslie peaked in 2024, when 88 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Weslie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Weslie currently ranks #2,344 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Weslie originally a boys' or girls' name?
Weslie was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.