Weslie
Girl name · #2336 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Weslie? In official American birth records, Weslie has been tracked continuously since 1943, giving it 82 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Weslie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Weslie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Weslie is most common
State-level data for Weslie 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 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
How old is the name Weslie?
In official American birth records, the name Weslie first appeared in 1943 (over 82 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 82 years.
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. 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.