Wesley is a distinctive choice, ranked #539 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Wesley in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#539
US Rank #52
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About the Name Wesley
Wesley is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 82 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #178 in 1996 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Wesley is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Wesley in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #58, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Wesley
Wesley Fofana (footballer) โ Wesley Tidjan Fofana is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea.
Wesley Neymour โ Wesley Neymour is a Bahamian sprinter.
Wesley Huff โ Wesley "Wes" Livingstone Huff is a Canadian Christian apologist, Reformed Baptist theologian, and public speaker.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Wesley
Unlikely. With around 72 UK babies named Wesley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Wesley in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Wesley has been fairly steady, ranked #539 in 2025 against #627 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #178 in 1996.
Wesley is more popular in the US (#58) than in the UK (#545). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Wesley include: Wesley Fofana (footballer), Wesley Neymour and Wesley Huff. Short summaries for each appear below.
Wesley ranks #58 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
72
UK babies named Wesley (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 88 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Wesley
Almost certainly the only Wesley in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Wesley Vinรญcius Franรงa Lima, known as Wesley (Brazilian Portuguese: [หwษslej]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or left-back for Serie A club Roma and the Brazil national team.