Weslee
Boy name · #2588 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Weslee? In official American birth records, Weslee has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Weslee ranks #2588 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Weslee.
The 49-year story
Weslee first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Weslee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Weslee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Weslee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Weslee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Weslee is most common
State-level data for Weslee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Weslee
Statistically, parents drawn to Weslee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wylee, Atlee, Jaycee, Oaklee, and Khyree.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Weslee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 42 | #2838 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 34 | #3250 |
| 2006 | 40 | #2832 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 26 | #3321 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Weslee?
In official American birth records, the name Weslee first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Weslee a popular boy name?
Weslee ranked #2588 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Weslee most popular?
Weslee peaked in 2023, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Weslee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Weslee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.