How Many People Are Named Wesleigh?
An estimated 358 people in the United States have the first name Wesleigh. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Wesleigh peaked in popularity in 2021 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wesleigh 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 Wesleigh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
358
About 1 in 957,414 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2021
32 births
Total Registered
362
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wesleigh
Wesleigh is predominantly female (98.6%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wesleigh as a male name
Ranked #10,111 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1993 (5 births)
Wesleigh as a female name
Ranked #6,355 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (32 births)
Wesleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wesleigh span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 158 babies were registered. While Wesleigh is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wesleigh by Decade
How has Wesleigh 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.
Wesleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wesleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wesleigh
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Wesleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wesleigh?
We estimate approximately 358 people named Wesleigh 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 957,414 Americans share this first name.
Is Wesleigh a common name?
Wesleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 362 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wesleigh most popular?
Wesleigh reached peak popularity in 2021, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wesleigh is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wesleigh a female name?
Wesleigh is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wesleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wesleigh Smith, Wesleigh Johnson, Wesleigh 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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