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The name Westley peaked for girls at #10248 in 2021. Westley is also used for boys, ranking #656 in 2024.

The name Westley is a boy's name meaning "west meadow".

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This variation of Wesley moved into the Top 1000 among <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">boys' names</a> in the US in 2016, perhaps because it makes the name more Western, with the cowboy nickname West., or because parents have taken inspiration from the protagonist of the movie <em>The Princess Bride</em>.
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Currently still on the rise, it was given to over 400 boys in 2024, while Wesley and the similar Weston were both used nearly ten times as often.

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The name Westley is currently ranked #656 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #562 in 1988. The name is most popular in WESTLEY, WESTLEY, and WESTLEY. Westley is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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