Wesley

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Wesley first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 534 babies (rank #40 that year). In 2024 it was given to 534 boys (rank #40). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Wesley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wesley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,736

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

534

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Wesley

Wesley Sneijderassociation football player · b. 1984
Wesley Snipestaekwondo athlete · b. 1962
Wesley Clarkpolitician · b. 1944
Wesley Sochess player · b. 1993
Wesley Fofanaassociation football player · b. 2000

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	275	#136
1992	276	#132
1993	261	#134
1994	196	#156
1995	225	#155
1996	204	#161
1997	153	#195
1998	153	#188
1999	144	#197
2000	127	#208
2001	141	#190
2002	132	#204
2003	156	#191
2004	136	#216
2005	154	#203
2006	132	#227
2007	167	#194
2008	159	#208
2009	193	#181
2010	189	#190
2011	205	#177
2012	203	#175
2013	226	#164
2014	295	#135
2015	335	#119
2016	342	#116
2017	390	#91
2018	378	#95
2019	427	#77
2020	421	#75
2021	463	#68
2022	458	#61
2023	459	#53
2024	534	#40