Weslie
Girl name · #2336 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Weslie ranks #2336 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 78 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Weslie.
Babies named Weslie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 82-year story
Weslie first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 83 babies and a rank of #2248. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Weslie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Weslie in class?
Weslie scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Weslie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Weslie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Weslies were TX (10), CA (5), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Weslie
Statistically, parents drawn to Weslie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wylie, Novalie, Ottilie, Vallie, and Analie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Weslie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1997 | 10 | #8334 |
| 1994 | 8 | #9586 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13442 |
| 1992 | 11 | #7512 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11509 |
| 1989 | 12 | #6531 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Weslie a popular girl name?
Weslie ranked #2336 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Weslie most popular?
Weslie peaked in 2024, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2248 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Weslie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Weslie. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.