Wes

Given to 6,786 US babies since 1880

▲ Rising +71% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#715

recorded as boys

28 since 2024

Babies in 2025

376

boys 376

Peak year

2025

376 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

6,786

since 1880

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Wes was most popular in 2025, when 376 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.22 per 1,000). In 2025, 376 babies were named Wes, ranking #715 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 71%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	376	715
2024	<5	—	346	743
2023	<5	—	310	799
2022	<5	—	315	797
2021	<5	—	268	866
2020	<5	—	216	986
2019	<5	—	217	981
2018	<5	—	191	1059
2017	<5	—	180	1086
2016	<5	—	160	1183
2015	<5	—	143	1259
2014	<5	—	122	1389
2013	<5	—	122	1376
2012	<5	—	94	1637
2011	<5	—	83	1755
2010	<5	—	85	1760
2009	<5	—	66	2077
2008	<5	—	75	1916
2007	<5	—	56	2304
2006	<5	—	66	2010
2005	<5	—	49	2365
2004	<5	—	39	2697
2003	<5	—	37	2674
2002	<5	—	33	2817
2001	<5	—	33	2797
2000	<5	—	26	3219
1999	<5	—	19	3834
1998	<5	—	28	2851
1997	<5	—	18	3738
1996	<5	—	21	3293
1995	<5	—	21	3191
1994	<5	—	18	3596
1993	<5	—	20	3246
1992	<5	—	22	2999
1991	<5	—	26	2606
1990	<5	—	35	2086
1989	<5	—	30	2245
1988	<5	—	31	2035
1987	<5	—	29	2057
1986	<5	—	45	1493
1985	<5	—	40	1594
1984	<5	—	36	1630
1983	<5	—	45	1399
1982	<5	—	44	1441
1981	<5	—	40	1520
1980	<5	—	52	1291
1979	<5	—	57	1206
1978	<5	—	53	1229
1977	<5	—	67	1054
1976	<5	—	39	1427
1975	<5	—	36	1478
1974	<5	—	45	1244
1973	<5	—	38	1354
1972	<5	—	66	993
1971	<5	—	83	893
1970	<5	—	87	861
1969	<5	—	83	841
1968	<5	—	76	834
1967	<5	—	75	827
1966	<5	—	95	755
1965	<5	—	100	740
1964	<5	—	127	684
1963	<5	—	155	627
1962	<5	—	130	678
1961	<5	—	131	676
1960	<5	—	138	669
1959	<5	—	121	700
1958	<5	—	96	755
1957	<5	—	69	913
1956	<5	—	34	1317
1955	<5	—	38	1219
1954	<5	—	29	1408
1953	<5	—	33	1304
1952	<5	—	24	1547
1951	<5	—	26	1462
1950	<5	—	15	1941
1949	<5	—	17	1820
1948	<5	—	22	1559
1947	<5	—	30	1336
1946	<5	—	21	1557
1945	<5	—	22	1406
1944	<5	—	14	1890
1943	<5	—	19	1636
1942	<5	—	6	3212
1941	<5	—	9	2491
1940	<5	—	<5	—
1939	<5	—	12	2050
1938	<5	—	6	3175
1937	<5	—	6	3175
1936	<5	—	<5	—
1935	<5	—	9	2529
1934	<5	—	7	2973
1933	<5	—	6	3268
1932	<5	—	<5	—
1931	<5	—	5	3763
1930	<5	—	<5	—
1929	<5	—	5	3959
1928	<5	—	5	4151
1927	<5	—	<5	—
1926	<5	—	6	3708
1925	<5	—	<5	—
1924	<5	—	6	3867
1923	<5	—	<5	—
1922	<5	—	5	4307
1921	<5	—	6	3869
1920	<5	—	6	3815
1919	<5	—	<5	—
1918	<5	—	<5	—
1917	<5	—	<5	—
1916	<5	—	<5	—
1915	<5	—	<5	—
1914	<5	—	9	2271
1913	<5	—	5	2821
1912	<5	—	5	2544
1911	<5	—	<5	—
1910	<5	—	<5	—
1909	<5	—	<5	—
1908	<5	—	<5	—
1907	<5	—	<5	—
1906	<5	—	<5	—
1905	<5	—	<5	—
1904	<5	—	<5	—
1903	<5	—	<5	—
1902	<5	—	<5	—
1901	<5	—	<5	—
1900	<5	—	<5	—
1899	<5	—	<5	—
1898	<5	—	<5	—
1897	<5	—	<5	—
1896	<5	—	<5	—
1895	<5	—	<5	—
1894	<5	—	<5	—
1893	<5	—	<5	—
1892	<5	—	<5	—
1891	<5	—	<5	—
1890	<5	—	<5	—
1889	<5	—	<5	—
1888	<5	—	<5	—
1887	<5	—	6	819
1886	<5	—	5	959
1885	<5	—	<5	—
1884	<5	—	7	764
1883	<5	—	<5	—
1882	<5	—	<5	—
1881	<5	—	<5	—
1880	<5	—	5	909