Given name
Weslyn
“from the western meadow”
Weslyn is a variant of Wesley. One English interpretation is “from the western meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Weslyn is a variant of Wesley. One English interpretation is “from the western meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Weslyn is a variant of Wesley. An origin associated with Wesley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Weslyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 731
- 136 boys · 595 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 80 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #4,063 for girls · #9,652 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 19% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,063 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 67 in 2017. It also appeared in 8 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 556 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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