Wesley

Meaning and origin of Wesley

Popularity of Wesley in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2014.
• Over recent years, Wesley has been falling (−5.3% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Wesley every 35 schools.

Wesley in English-speaking countries

Wesley ranks 40^th in Ontario (Canada), 57^th in British Columbia (Canada) and 59^th in United States, against 546^th in France.

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  40^th boys’ name662 babies in 3 years1 boy in 257+1.4% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  57^th boys’ name173 babies in 3 years1 boy in 257+4.7% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  59^th boys’ name15,295 babies in 3 years1 boy in 336+7.4% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  355^th boys’ name35 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,407

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  577^th boys’ name199 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,153+8.7% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  767^th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,562

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Wesley

• Joey
• Kingsley
• Riley
• Bradley
• Michael
• Kinsley
• Willow
• Edouard
• Wyatt
• Leeroy
• Stanley
• Elyott