Ross vs Wesley
Ross and Wesleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1978, Ross was ranked #99 and Wesley #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Ross was ranked #169 and Wesley #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #307 and Wesley #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ross was ranked #319 and Wesley #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #3254 and Wesley #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Ross and Wesley over time
Ross and Wesley appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Wesley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Wesley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ross in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ross and Wesley changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1968 and 2023, ending at #319 and #770.
- Longest-running competitions
Ross and Wesley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1968 to 2023, ending at #319 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ross #60 in 1997, Wesley #178 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1968–2023
Ross held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Wesley in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ross #39 in 1998, Wesley #62 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ross #319, Wesley #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ross held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Wesley in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ross #60 in 1997, Wesley #178 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Wesley moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #777 and #786; by 2019 that had become #894 and #694.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ross #3254, Wesley #545.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ross | Wesley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #545 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ross has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Wesley.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Wesley
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2023
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1967–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #545 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys