How Many People Are Named Weslee?
An estimated 1,426 people in the United States have the first name Weslee. It is used for both genders, with 81.6% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Weslee peaked in popularity in 2023 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Weslee 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 Weslee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Weslee is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,426
About 1 in 240,361 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.6% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2023
82 births
Total Registered
1,448
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Weslee
Weslee is predominantly male (81.6%), though 267 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Weslee as a male name
Ranked #2,586 in 2024
52 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (54 births)
Weslee as a female name
Ranked #6,594 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (28 births)
Weslee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Weslee span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 460 babies were registered. While Weslee is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Weslee by Decade
How has Weslee 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.
Weslee by State
Birth registrations for Weslee span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Missouri, Michigan, Indiana. On average, about 13 Weslees were registered per state.
Weslee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Weslee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Weslee
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Weslee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weslee?
We estimate approximately 1,426 people named Weslee 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 240,361 Americans share this first name.
Is Weslee a common name?
Weslee is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,448 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Weslee most popular?
Weslee reached peak popularity in 2023, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Weslee is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Weslee a male name?
Weslee is predominantly male. 81.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Weslee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Weslee Smith, Weslee Johnson, Weslee 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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