Boys name
Wesley
Wesley is a boys' name given to 242,114 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2025 with 5,578 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 6th among boys names in Maine in 2025.
Which states favor Wesley
Wesley by state
Top states by all-time births named Wesley. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 19,503 | #98 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 19,482 | #90 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 10,378 | #31 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 9,748 | #78 (2025) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 9,437 | #51 (2025) |
| 6 | New York | 9,402 | #66 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 9,394 | #47 (2025) |
| 8 | Illinois | 9,105 | #63 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 8,660 | #83 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 8,079 | #21 (2025) |
| 11 | Tennessee | 7,555 | #69 (2025) |
| 12 | Virginia | 7,334 | #47 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 6,304 | #36 (2025) |
| 14 | Alabama | 6,035 | #83 (2025) |
| 15 | Indiana | 5,773 | #39 (2025) |
| 16 | Kentucky | 5,511 | #61 (2025) |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 5,333 | #77 (2025) |
| 18 | Minnesota | 5,160 | #16 (2025) |
| 19 | Washington | 5,081 | #33 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 4,767 | #49 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).