Wes

Boy name

Wes has been given to 6,786 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #716 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /wɛs/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

6,786

Peak year

2025 (376 babies)

Rank in 2025

#716 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +163%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Wes.

6,813 babies since 1950

6,727 babies since 1945

6,721 babies since 1880

6,720 babies since 1971

6,865 babies since 1880

6,892 babies since 1889

6,921 babies since 1949

6,646 babies since 1882

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