Westley

Where Westley comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Westley.

  • Vowel-ended
Westley through the years
  1. 1887
    First appearance
    #921 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1961
    Westley Allan Dodd born
    American serial killer
  3. 1988
    Peak, #560
    271 babies named Westley, its best rank.
  4. 1993
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #958.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes
  • Westley Allan Dodd · American serial killer, 1961–1993

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