Masculine dossier · first seen 2004

Wesson

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
306
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Wesson

How many people are named Wesson?

An estimated 3,192 living Americans are named Wesson.

How rare is Wesson?

Wesson is uncommon among babies today, with 257 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 16% from its 2021 peak.

How old is the typical Wesson?

The median age of a living American named Wesson is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 10 years old.

Is Wesson still popular?

Yes. Wesson is holding steady, with 257 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Wesson most common?

Wesson has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.

2004Peak 20212025
peak 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
16%
2025
257
All-time
3,219

Wesson is most concentrated in Indiana — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Ohio.

States where Wesson is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.

Alabama: near or below the national rate AL Alaska: near or below the national rate AK Arizona: near or below the national rate AZ Arkansas: near or below the national rate AR California: near or below the national rate CA Colorado: near or below the national rate CO Connecticut: near or below the national rate CT Delaware: near or below the national rate DE District of Columbia: near or below the national rate DC Florida: near or below the national rate FL Georgia: near or below the national rate GA Hawaii: near or below the national rate HI Idaho: near or below the national rate ID Illinois: near or below the national rate IL Indiana: 2.1× the national rate IN Iowa: near or below the national rate IA Kansas: near or below the national rate KS Kentucky: near or below the national rate KY Louisiana: near or below the national rate LA Maine: near or below the national rate ME Maryland: near or below the national rate MD Massachusetts: near or below the national rate MA Michigan: near or below the national rate MI Minnesota: near or below the national rate MN Mississippi: near or below the national rate MS Missouri: near or below the national rate MO Montana: near or below the national rate MT Nebraska: near or below the national rate NE Nevada: near or below the national rate NV New Hampshire: near or below the national rate NH New Jersey: near or below the national rate NJ New Mexico: near or below the national rate NM New York: near or below the national rate NY North Carolina: near or below the national rate NC North Dakota: near or below the national rate ND Ohio: 2.0× the national rate OH Oklahoma: near or below the national rate OK Oregon: near or below the national rate OR Pennsylvania: near or below the national rate PA Rhode Island: near or below the national rate RI South Carolina: near or below the national rate SC South Dakota: near or below the national rate SD Tennessee: near or below the national rate TN Texas: near or below the national rate TX Utah: near or below the national rate UT Vermont: near or below the national rate VT Virginia: near or below the national rate VA Washington: near or below the national rate WA West Virginia: near or below the national rate WV Wisconsin: near or below the national rate WI Wyoming: near or below the national rate WY