Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Wesley vs. Wes

YearCategoryWesleyWes
2025Girls#1,911 · 101 birthsNo record
2025Boys#52 · 5,578 births#715 · 376 births
2024Girls#2,178 · 87 birthsNo record
2024Boys#58 · 5,162 births#743 · 346 births
2023Girls#1,780 · 114 birthsNo record
2023Boys#69 · 4,555 births#799 · 310 births
2022Girls#1,638 · 129 birthsNo record
2022Boys#70 · 4,668 births#797 · 315 births
2021Girls#1,577 · 133 birthsNo record
2021Boys#85 · 4,216 births#866 · 268 births
2020Girls#1,965 · 96 birthsNo record
2020Boys#98 · 3,706 births#986 · 216 births
2019Girls#2,651 · 65 birthsNo record
2019Boys#99 · 3,764 births#981 · 217 births
2018Girls#2,217 · 83 birthsNo record
2018Boys#105 · 3,628 births#1,059 · 191 births
2017Girls#2,779 · 61 birthsNo record
2017Boys#111 · 3,577 births#1,086 · 180 births
2016Girls#2,697 · 64 birthsNo record
2016Boys#117 · 3,429 births#1,183 · 160 births
2015Girls#3,533 · 44 birthsNo record
2015Boys#126 · 3,233 births#1,259 · 143 births
2014Girls#3,486 · 45 birthsNo record
2014Boys#130 · 3,143 births#1,389 · 122 births
2013Girls#5,013 · 27 birthsNo record
2013Boys#139 · 2,837 births#1,376 · 122 births
2012Girls#4,957 · 28 birthsNo record
2012Boys#155 · 2,649 births#1,637 · 94 births
2011Girls#4,353 · 33 birthsNo record
2011Boys#156 · 2,476 births#1,755 · 83 births
2010Girls#5,977 · 22 birthsNo record
2010Boys#159 · 2,431 births#1,760 · 85 births
2009Girls#5,097 · 28 birthsNo record
2009Boys#176 · 2,211 births#2,077 · 66 births
2008Girls#7,408 · 17 birthsNo record
2008Boys#193 · 2,067 births#1,916 · 75 births
2007Girls#4,380 · 34 birthsNo record
2007Boys#195 · 2,064 births#2,304 · 56 births
2006Girls#5,233 · 26 birthsNo record
2006Boys#190 · 2,103 births#2,010 · 66 births
2005Girls#7,138 · 16 birthsNo record
2005Boys#189 · 2,113 births#2,365 · 49 births
2004Girls#3,898 · 36 birthsNo record
2004Boys#184 · 2,108 births#2,697 · 39 births
2003Girls#4,307 · 30 birthsNo record
2003Boys#184 · 2,123 births#2,674 · 37 births
2002Girls#6,129 · 18 birthsNo record
2002Boys#183 · 2,051 births#2,817 · 33 births
2001Girls#5,822 · 19 birthsNo record
2001Boys#184 · 2,028 births#2,797 · 33 births

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