boy's name
Westly
WEST-lee (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 941
Westly is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1980, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Westly 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 | 12 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s | 164 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 94 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How Popular Is Westly?
In 2025, Westly was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Westly
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Westly Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Westly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Westly
- English WEST-lee
Sibling Names for Westly
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Westly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Westly
How popular is the name Westly?
In 2025, Westly was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Westly a girl's or a boy's name?
Westly is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Westly?
Westly has 2 syllables.
When was Westly most popular?
Westly peaked in 1980, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Westly a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Westly currently ranks #6,011 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.