Wesley
WEZ-lee Boy English
Western clearing
Etymology
From Old English west ('west') and leah ('wood, clearing'), originally a place name and surname.
Nicknames
- Wes
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Wesley in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Rising
#52 2025 · 5,578 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #190 |
| 2007 | #195 |
| 2008 | #194 |
| 2009 | #176 |
| 2010 | #159 |
| 2011 | #156 |
| 2012 | #155 |
| 2013 | #139 |
| 2014 | #130 |
| 2015 | #126 |
| 2016 | #117 |
| 2017 | #111 |
| 2018 | #105 |
| 2019 | #99 |
| 2020 | #98 |
| 2021 | #85 |
| 2022 | #70 |
| 2023 | #70 |
| 2024 | #58 |
| 2025 | #52 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#547 2025 · 72 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #388 |
| 2007 | #395 |
| 2008 | #522 |
| 2009 | #484 |
| 2010 | #535 |
| 2011 | #556 |
| 2012 | #565 |
| 2013 | #663 |
| 2014 | #649 |
| 2015 | #533 |
| 2016 | #596 |
| 2017 | #649 |
| 2018 | #799 |
| 2019 | #706 |
| 2020 | #639 |
| 2021 | #625 |
| 2022 | #590 |
| 2023 | #635 |
| 2024 | #550 |
| 2025 | #547 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#719 2024 · 4 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #398 |
| 2006 | #483 |
| 2007 | #500 |
| 2008 | #778 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #811 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #605 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #891 |
| 2024 | #719 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #442 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #501 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #592 |
| 2007 | #526 |
| 2008 | #598 |
| 2009 | #696 |
| 2010 | #715 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #615 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #607 |
| 2018 | #632 |
| 2019 | #944 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #969 |
| 2023 | #977 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Ireland list for 2025.
Rising
#40 2024 · 534 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #203 |
| 2006 | #227 |
| 2007 | #194 |
| 2008 | #208 |
| 2009 | #181 |
| 2010 | #190 |
| 2011 | #177 |
| 2012 | #175 |
| 2013 | #164 |
| 2014 | #135 |
| 2015 | #119 |
| 2016 | #116 |
| 2017 | #91 |
| 2018 | #95 |
| 2019 | #77 |
| 2020 | #75 |
| 2021 | #68 |
| 2022 | #61 |
| 2023 | #53 |
| 2024 | #40 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#269 2025 · 18 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #272 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #474 |
| 2019 | #370 |
| 2020 | #423 |
| 2021 | #353 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #291 |
| 2025 | #269 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.