The first name Wesson
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈwɛsən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Wesson last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Wesson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Wesson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 257 boys born in the United States were named Wesson, the 919th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 306 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Wesson mean?
- A patronymic surname from Wes + -son, literally son of Wes, the latter a diminutive of the male given name Wesley.
- How popular is the name Wesson?
- In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Wesson, ranking 4,702nd.
- Is Wesson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,224 US babies named Wesson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Wesson most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 306 babies were named Wesson, its highest rank at 802nd.
- How do you pronounce Wesson?
- Wesson is /ˈwɛsən/, 2 syllables.
- Is Wesson also a surname?
- Yes. Wesson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.