Rising since 2004, #917 for boys today.
Popularity of Wesson since 2004
Babies named Wesson per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 104 |
| 2010s | 1,554 |
| 2020s | 1,561 |
Meaning & origin
Wesson is a relatively new given name in the United States, first recorded in 2004. As of 2025, it ranks 917th among boy names, with approximately 1 in 6,646 newborn boys receiving this name. Its peak popularity came in 2021, reflecting a steady rise since its debut. The name is most common in states like Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, aligning with the regional preference for surname-style names. Wesson likely originated as an English surname, either patronymic ('son of Wess') or locational ('west farmstead'), and has been adopted into the modern trend of using surnames as first names.
Wesson most likely originated as an English surname, either from the West Saxon personal name Wess combined with -son ('son of Wess'), or from a place name meaning 'west farmstead' (Old English west + tūn). The surname is documented in medieval England. Its adoption as a given name in the United States began in the early 2000s, paralleling the trend of surname-names like Jackson and Mason, and possibly influenced by the firearm brand Smith & Wesson, though the name predates the brand's fame.
Where Wesson is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Wesson” around the world
Where Wesson lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Wes
Sibling names for Wesson
Names that share Wesson's style, for a brother or sister.
