How Many People Are Named Wessie?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Wessie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Wessie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wessie 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 Wessie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Wessie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Wessie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1918
21 births
Total Registered
371
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wessie
Wessie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 371 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wessie as a female name
Ranked #6,876 in 1956
5 female births in 1956
Peak: 1918 (21 births)
Wessie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wessie span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 127 babies were registered. Wessie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wessie by Decade
How has Wessie 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.
Wessie by State
Birth registrations for Wessie span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Mississippi. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas. On average, about 11 Wessies were registered per state.
Wessie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wessie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wessie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wessie?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Wessie 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Wessie a common name?
Wessie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 371 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wessie most popular?
Wessie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wessie is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wessie a female name?
Wessie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wessie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wessie Smith, Wessie Johnson, Wessie 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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