Meaning and history
Wesley is an English name derived from the surname Wesley, which came from a place name meaning “west meadow,” from Old English west “west” and leah “woodland, clearing.” It has sometimes been used in honor of John Wesley (1703–1791), the founder of Methodism.
20062006: 2,103 births, rank #190
2007: 2,064 births, rank #195
2008: 2,067 births, rank #193
2009: 2,211 births, rank #176
2010: 2,431 births, rank #159
20112011: 2,476 births, rank #156
2012: 2,649 births, rank #155
2013: 2,837 births, rank #139
2014: 3,143 births, rank #130
2015: 3,233 births, rank #126
20162016: 3,429 births, rank #117
2017: 3,577 births, rank #111
2018: 3,628 births, rank #105
2019: 3,764 births, rank #99
2020: 3,706 births, rank #98
20212021: 4,216 births, rank #85
2022: 4,668 births, rank #70
2023: 4,555 births, rank #69
2024: 5,162 births, rank #58
20252025: 5,578 births, rank #52
Wesley has risen sharply in the modern US rankings, moving from #171 in 2000 to #52 in 2025. It now stands at #52 for boys. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 5,578.