Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Wesson is a diminutive of Wesley. In English usage, Wesson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Wes.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wesson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,224
- 3,219 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 306 babies
- 2025
- 257
- #919 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +8%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 257 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 919 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Tennessee had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,586 as a first name in 2020; 5,018 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wesson’s family of names
In English usage, Wesson is a diminutive of Wesley. In English usage, Wesson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Wes.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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