How Many People Are Named Weslyn?
An estimated 682 people in the United States have the first name Weslyn. It is used for both genders, with 81.4% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Weslyn peaked in popularity in 2017 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Weslyn 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 Weslyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
682
About 1 in 502,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.4% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2017
80 births
Total Registered
687
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Weslyn
Weslyn is predominantly female (81.4%), though 128 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Weslyn as a male name
Ranked #6,783 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (18 births)
Weslyn as a female name
Ranked #4,099 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (67 births)
Weslyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Weslyn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 353 babies were registered. Weslyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Weslyn by Decade
How has Weslyn 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.
Weslyn by State
Birth registrations for Weslyn span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Missouri, Louisiana, Kentucky. On average, about 11 Weslyns were registered per state.
Weslyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Weslyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Weslyn
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Weslyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Weslyn?
We estimate approximately 682 people named Weslyn 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 502,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Weslyn a common name?
Weslyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 687 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Weslyn most popular?
Weslyn reached peak popularity in 2017, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Weslyn is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Weslyn a female name?
Weslyn is predominantly female. 81.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Weslyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Weslyn Smith, Weslyn Johnson, Weslyn 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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