Wesson
Boy name · #919 in 2025 · Rare
Wesson ranks #919 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 257 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1070, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,004 boys born in 2025 was named Wesson.
The 21-year story
Wesson first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 306 boys were named Wesson — good for #800 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wesson per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wesson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wesson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wesson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wesson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wesson is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Wesson is most common in OK (0.6 per 1,000), TN (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Wesson is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Wesson
Statistically, parents drawn to Wesson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Watson, Cayson, Jenson, Kaison, and Edison.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wesson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 257 | #917 |
| 2024 | 241 | #950 |
| 2023 | 238 | #949 |
| 2022 | 251 | #921 |
| 2021 | 306 | #800 |
| 2020 | 268 | #850 |
| 2019 | 240 | #915 |
| 2018 | 236 | #912 |
| 2017 | 242 | #890 |
| 2016 | 205 | #993 |
| 2015 | 185 | #1070 |
| 2014 | 158 | #1179 |
| 2013 | 103 | #1540 |
| 2012 | 87 | #1729 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2105 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2847 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wesson a popular boy name?
Wesson ranked #919 among boys in 2025 with 257 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1070.
When was the name Wesson most popular?
Wesson peaked in 2021, when 306 American boys received the name (ranked #800 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wesson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,004 newborn American boys was named Wesson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.