The baby name Wesley appears in baby name data for the United States from 1910 to 2024. It was most popular in 1977 with 5,966 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Wesley has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910 | 218 |
| 1911 | 265 |
| 1912 | 538 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1913 | 644 |
| 1914 | 912 |
| 1915 | 1,136 |
| 1916 | 1,260 |
| 1917 | 1,247 |
| 1918 | 1,439 |
| 1919 | 1,394 |
| 1920 | 1,550 |
| 1921 | 1,681 |
| 1922 | 1,611 |
| 1923 | 1,701 |
| 1924 | 1,677 |
| 1925 | 1,574 |
| 1926 | 1,700 |
| 1927 | 1,638 |
| 1928 | 1,460 |
| 1929 | 1,568 |
| 1930 | 1,606 |
| 1931 | 1,442 |
| 1932 | 1,359 |
| 1933 | 1,201 |
| 1934 | 1,370 |
| 1935 | 1,293 |
| 1936 | 1,289 |
| 1937 | 1,347 |
| 1938 | 1,246 |
| 1939 | 1,333 |
| 1940 | 1,422 |
| 1941 | 1,390 |
| 1942 | 1,665 |
| 1943 | 1,638 |
| 1944 | 1,445 |
| 1945 | 1,441 |
| 1946 | 1,469 |
| 1947 | 1,831 |
| 1948 | 1,765 |
| 1949 | 1,826 |
| 1950 | 2,027 |
| 1951 | 1,797 |
| 1952 | 2,099 |
| 1953 | 2,246 |
| 1954 | 2,194 |
| 1955 | 2,722 |
| 1956 | 2,751 |
| 1957 | 2,619 |
| 1958 | 2,623 |
| 1959 | 2,597 |
| 1960 | 2,673 |
| 1961 | 2,472 |
| 1962 | 2,590 |
| 1963 | 2,810 |
| 1964 | 2,539 |
| 1965 | 2,575 |
| 1966 | 2,394 |
| 1967 | 2,077 |
| 1968 | 2,142 |
| 1969 | 2,386 |
| 1970 | 2,550 |
| 1971 | 2,387 |
| 1972 | 2,081 |
| 1973 | 1,886 |
| 1974 | 1,769 |
| 1975 | 1,788 |
| 1976 | 2,625 |
| 1977 | 5,966 |
| 1978 | 4,174 |
| 1979 | 3,912 |
| 1980 | 4,109 |
| 1981 | 3,465 |
| 1982 | 19 |
| 1982 | 3,521 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3,289 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1984 | 3,101 |
| 1985 | 3,370 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1986 | 3,922 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1987 | 3,707 |
| 1988 | 4,033 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1989 | 3,917 |
| 1990 | 3,616 |
| 1991 | 3,549 |
| 1992 | 3,972 |
| 1993 | 3,924 |
| 1994 | 3,917 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1995 | 3,456 |
| 1996 | 3,124 |
| 1997 | 2,781 |
| 1998 | 2,656 |
| 1999 | 2,598 |
| 2000 | 2,614 |
| 2001 | 2,313 |
| 2002 | 2,521 |
| 2003 | 2,492 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2004 | 2,590 |
| 2005 | 2,688 |
| 2006 | 2,644 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2,390 |
| 2008 | 2,555 |
| 2009 | 2,653 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2,863 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2,885 |
| 2012 | 3,165 |
| 2013 | 3,457 |
| 2014 | 3,625 |
| 2015 | 4,128 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4,439 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2017 | 4,456 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2018 | 4,508 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2019 | 4,637 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2020 | 4,008 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2021 | 4,781 |
| 2022 | 70 |
| 2022 | 5,207 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2023 | 4,947 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5,571 |