How Many People Are Named Westley?
An estimated 8,582 people in the United States have the first name Westley. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Westley peaked in popularity in 2024 with 424 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Westley 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 Westley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Westley is overwhelmingly male, 56 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
8,582
About 1 in 39,939 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2024
424 births
Total Registered
9,720
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Westley
Westley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,720 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Westley as a male name
Ranked #656 in 2024
419 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (419 births)
Westley as a female name
Ranked #17,492 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (10 births)
Westley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Westley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,023 babies were registered. Westley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Westley by Decade
How has Westley 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.
Westley by State
Birth registrations for Westley span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Montana, Iowa. On average, about 134 Westleys were registered per state.
Westley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Westley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Westley
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Westley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Westley?
We estimate approximately 8,582 people named Westley 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 39,939 Americans share this first name.
Is Westley a common name?
Westley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,720 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Westley most popular?
Westley reached peak popularity in 2024, when 424 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Westley is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Westley a male name?
Westley is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Westley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Westley Smith, Westley Johnson, Westley 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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