boy's name
Wesly
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,514
Wesly is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Wesly over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 74 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 127 |
| 1980s | 244 |
| 1990s | 222 |
| 2000s | 249 |
| 2010s | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Wesly?
In 2025, Wesly was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Wesly 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 Wesly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wesly also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wesly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wesly
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wesly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wesly
How popular is the name Wesly?
In 2025, Wesly was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wesly a girl's or a boy's name?
Wesly is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Wesly most popular?
Wesly peaked in 2002, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Wesly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wesly currently ranks #6,454 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.