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Wesley

“Western meadow (clearing to the west)” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #52 in the US (2025) · Trending

Wesley has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #52 (2025) · 247,713 babies named Wesley all-time · 1 in 310 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #40 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Wesleys

• Wesley Sneijder — Dutch association football player (born 1984)
• Wesley Snipes — American actor (born 1962)
• Wesley Clark — United States Army general and 2004 Democratic Party presidential candidate
• Wesley Fofana — French footballer (born 2000)
• Wesley So — Filipino-American chess player

In stories & tradition

• Wesley Crusher — Star Trek · Vectors
• Wesley Wyndam-Pryce — Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Angel
• Wesley Gibson — Wanted · Big Game

What Wesleys become

Among 628 notable people named Wesley:

Athletes appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wesley Sneijder, Dutch association football player (born 1984).

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