At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #917 of boy names
- Babies in 2025
- 257 (0.014% of boys)
- Trend
- Steady #850 in 2020 to #917 in 2025
- Peak
- #800 in 2021
- First recorded
- 2004
Meaning of Wesson
Wesson (pronounced WEH-suhn) rides in from the English countryside—where his surname roots likely meant “son of Wes” or “west-settler”—and gallops straight into modern nurseries with the confidence of a telenovela hero spinning a lasso under neon lights. Picture a little caballero whose name blends the Old World charm of pastoral hedgerows with the swagger of Smith & Wesson lore: a straight-shooting nod to the American frontier, yet softened by that friendly sibilant “s” that feels as warm as a summer siesta. Over the last two decades Wesson has climbed the U.S. charts from a mere five newborns in 2004 to more than two hundred tiny trailblazers in 2024, proof that parents are saddling up for that rugged-yet-refined “-son” sound. He’s a name that hums like a mariachi trumpet—bold, bright, and impossible to ignore—while still leaving plenty of room for nicknames like Wes or Sonny when the fiesta winds down.
How to pronounce Wesson
English
- Pronounced WEH-suhn /ˈwɛsən/
Popularity of Wesson in the U.S.
Wesson was the #917 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 257 babies. It peaked at #800 in 2021 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2016. It first appears in the records in 2004.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 2004–2025 22 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 257 | 917 | ▲ 33 |
| 2024 | 241 | 950 | ▼ 1 |
| 2023 | 238 | 949 | ▼ 28 |
| 2022 | 251 | 921 | ▼ 121 |
| 2021 | 306 | 800 | ▲ 50 |
| 2020 | 268 | 850 | ▲ 65 |
| 2019 | 240 | 915 | ▼ 3 |
| 2018 | 236 | 912 | ▼ 22 |
| 2017 | 242 | 890 | ▲ 103 |
| 2016 | 205 | 993 | ▲ 77 |
| 2015 | 185 | 1,070 | ▲ 109 |
| 2014 | 158 | 1,179 | ▲ 361 |
| 2013 | 103 | 1,540 | ▲ 189 |
| 2012 | 87 | 1,729 | ▲ 376 |
| 2011 | 63 | 2,105 | ▲ 1,076 |
| 2010 | 35 | 3,181 | ▼ 334 |
| 2009 | 42 | 2,847 | ▲ 1,197 |
| 2008 | 25 | 4,044 | ▲ 2,218 |
| 2007 | 13 | 6,262 | ▼ 168 |
| 2006 | 13 | 6,094 | ▲ 4,057 |
| 2005 | 6 | 10,151 | ▲ 1,205 |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | new |
Wesson by state
Wesson ranks #333 in Mississippi (2025).
Rank by state 23 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 333 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 398 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 426 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 485 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 523 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 555 | 5 |
| Georgia | 566 | 18 |
| Iowa | 571 | 5 |
| Ohio | 577 | 17 |
| South Carolina | 608 | 7 |
| Alabama | 685 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 775 | 11 |
| Arizona | 781 | 7 |
| Missouri | 789 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 792 | 10 |
| Indiana | 844 | 6 |
| Michigan | 905 | 7 |
| Washington | 999 | 5 |
| Illinois | 1,133 | 6 |
| New York | 1,202 | 9 |
| Florida | 1,353 | 8 |
| Texas | 1,555 | 11 |
| California | 1,582 | 10 |