Wesley

Rank 70th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Wesley was 70th most popular baby name for boys and 114th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 4,773 babies were named Wesley in the United States. The gender distribution for "Wesley" is 97.3% male and 2.7% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 704 babies in the United States were named Wesley. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 4.2% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Wesley is around 36 years old.

The name "Wesley" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Wesley is Wes.

Wesley Meaning & Origin

The name Wesley has English origins and it means "west meadow", evoking a sense of serenity and pastoral beauty.

The name Wesley is described as ingenious, creative and incredibly reliable.

Pronunciation

Wesley is pronounced wes-ley in English. The name Wesley has 6 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Wesley

  • The name Wesley has been used for several fictional characters in popular culture, including Wesley Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Wesley Wyndam-Pryce from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel TV series.

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Geography

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Similar Sounding Names

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U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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