Weslyn
Girl name · #4010 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Weslyn, placing it at #4010 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Weslyn.
The 39-year story
Weslyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 67 girls were named Weslyn — good for #2597 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Weslyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Weslyn in class?
Weslyn scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Weslyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Weslyn is most common
State-level data for Weslyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Weslyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Weslyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Westlyn, Harlyn, Haelyn, Kaislyn, and Laiklyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Weslyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1986 | 6 | #9545 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Weslyn a popular girl name?
Weslyn ranked #4010 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Weslyn most popular?
Weslyn peaked in 2017, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2597 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Weslyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Weslyn. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.