Boy name
Westley
Westley holds the #619 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 453 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #746 in 2020 to #619 today. Its strongest year on record was 1988 (#560 nationally, 271 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1887. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#165 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#619
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#560
in 1988 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
453
boys named Westley
Westley popularity, 1880–2025
Where Westley is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#165), Montana (#201), South Dakota (#257)
Uniqueness score
45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Westley in the most recent year of SSA data.