How Many People Are Named Wensley?
An estimated 79 people in the United States have the first name Wensley. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Wensley peaked in popularity in 2023 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wensley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wensley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wensley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
79
About 1 in 4,338,663 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
17 births
Total Registered
80
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wensley
Wensley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 80 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wensley as a male name
Ranked #6,422 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (17 births)
Wensley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wensley span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 56 babies were registered. Wensley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wensley by Decade
How has Wensley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wensley by State
Wensley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wensley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wensley
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wensley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wensley?
We estimate approximately 79 people named Wensley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,338,663 Americans share this first name.
Is Wensley a common name?
Wensley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wensley most popular?
Wensley reached peak popularity in 2023, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wensley is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wensley a male name?
Wensley is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wensley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wensley Smith, Wensley Johnson, Wensley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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