boy's name
Wesson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 3,349
the United States
#918
2025 births
Wesson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 257 babies in the United States, ranking #918. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 306 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,900 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wesson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 104 |
| 2010s | 1,559 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,561 |
How popular is Wesson?
In 2025, Wesson was given to 257 babies in the United States, ranking #918 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Wesson 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 Wesson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wesson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wesson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wesson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wesson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wesson
How popular is the name Wesson?
In 2025, Wesson was given to 257 babies in the United States, ranking #918 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Wesson a girl's or a boy's name?
Wesson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wesson?
Wesson has 2 syllables.
When was Wesson most popular?
Wesson peaked in 2021, when 306 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wesson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wesson currently ranks #918 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.