Is Wesson a boy or girl name?
Wesson is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 240 boys were named Wesson, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0.2% of the 2,966 US babies named Wesson were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #949
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Wesson since 2004
- 2,966
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 306 babies
Boys and girls named Wesson, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 240 | #949 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 238 | #949 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 251 | #922 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 306 | #800 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 268 | #852 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 240 | #916 | 5 | #17,837 |
| 2018 | 236 | #912 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 242 | #892 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 205 | #998 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 185 | #1,071 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 158 | #1,183 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 103 | #1,544 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 87 | #1,741 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 63 | #2,122 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 35 | #3,231 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 42 | #2,892 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 25 | #4,134 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,592 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 13 | #6,443 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #11,408 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #13,142 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Wesson reached #800 in 2021. As a girl name, it reached #17,837 in 2019. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Wesson
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.