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Summary

Wesley is an Old English name meaning 'western meadow'. It evolved from the historical form 'Wesleah'. The name is notably associated with John Wesley, which contributed to its popularity in the 18th century. It carries traits of sophistication and tradition, with no direct biblical relevance.

The name Wesley is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Wesley has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Wesley' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 134th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 151st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 162nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 132nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 107th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 175th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 98th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2963rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2443rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3100th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3033rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2452nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5072nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2333rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Wesley' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.