Wesley
Quick answers about Wesley
How many people are named Wesley?
An estimated 195,275 living Americans are named Wesley.
How rare is Wesley?
Wesley is still widely used among babies today, with 5,578 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak. It was the #52 boys’ name in 2025.
How old is the typical Wesley?
The median age of a living American named Wesley is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 49 years old.
Is Wesley still popular?
Yes — Wesley is currently rising in popularity, with 5,578 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.7× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Wesley most common?
Wesley has its strongest geographic signal in Vermont, where it appeared 4.6× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Wesley is most concentrated in Vermont — about 4.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Wesley is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.